After a string of three wins, the Marbury Bulldogs's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Chilton County 64-59. Marbury has struggled against Chilton County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamar Brown, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Brown pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Graham, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Marbury were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Chilton County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayden Meank led the charge by scoring 12 points along with three steals. Meank has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Godwin, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Marbury's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Chilton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marbury will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Autaugaville at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. Autaugaville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Chilton County, they will head out on the road to square off against Benjamin Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benjamin Russell presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Chilton County in Alabama (Benjamin Russell is ranked 122nd, while Chilton County is ranked 295th).
