Marianna won the last time they faced Bay and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Marianna Bulldogs walked away with a 66-58 win over the Bay Tornadoes. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marianna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rj Mayes led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Mayes is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Mobley, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why Bay lost, don't look at Maddox Memmen. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Omari Johnson was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 01/14/25 @ Bay | 66-58 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lighthouse Private Christian Academy | 47-33 |
| 01/04/25 vs Walton | 63-50 |
The victory (which was Marianna's third in a row) raised their record to 15-3. As for Bay, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marianna will venture away from home to challenge Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marianna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.9 points per game this season. As for Bay, they will head out to square off against Arnold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay is facing Arnold at the right time seeing as Arnold is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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