Selma easily dispatched Keith last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Saints fell just short of the Marbury Bulldogs by a score of 50-47 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-65 two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marbury to victory, but perhaps none more so than CJ Cook, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jamar Brown, who had ten points and four steals.
Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Marbury, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Selma won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jasper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Marbury, they and Pike Road will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played.
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