Marion County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bucklin-Macon County Bulldogs. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 50-21.
Alexis Jones was a one-woman wrecking crew for Bucklin-Macon County as she shot 6-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. Jones has become a key player for Bucklin-Macon County: the team is undefeated when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ebony Winn, who posted six points along with nine boards and four blocks.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Bucklin-Macon County, they moved to 13-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Marion County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bucklin-Macon County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-31 loss against La Plata on the 27th.
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