The Walton Braves will face off against the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Walton blew past Wiregrass, posting a 64-13 victory. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Meanwhile, Marianna beat Bay 66-58 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marianna's win came from a few key players Walton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rj Mayes, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Mason Mobley, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 21 points.
Walton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Marianna, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Walton opened the new year with a less-than-successful 63-50 loss to Marianna. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marianna's Nykavian Bradley, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Now that Walton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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