The Marianna Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Walton Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Walton is hoping to do what Bay couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Marianna's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Marianna walked away with a 66-58 victory over Bay. 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.
Rj Mayes
| 01/14/25 @ Bay | 9 |
| 12/27/24 vs Crestview | 8 |
| 12/05/24 @ Sneads | 8 |
| 02/02/24 vs Rutherford | 7 |
| 02/08/24 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 7 |
Marianna got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rj Mayes out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mayes a new career-high in boards. Mason Mobley was another key player, going 9 of 18 on his way to 21 points.
Meanwhile, Walton entered their tilt with Wiregrass on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kings 64-13. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Walton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Marianna, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Marianna was able to grind out a solid win over Walton in their previous matchup last Saturday, winning 63-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marianna since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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