Marianna was the 43-39 winner over Malone when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Marianna Bulldogs took a 41-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Malone Tigers on Friday.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dessiah Gee, who posted 12 points. That was a full 36.4% of Marianna's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Harmoni Gibson, who put up nine points and eight boards.
Malone found their leader in freshman Belicia Faust, who went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. Janiya Brelove was another key player, putting up five points in addition to 12 rebounds and five assists.
Marianna has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Malone, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Marianna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-46 win against Gadsden County on the 6th. Malone has also already played their next game (against Liberty County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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