Gadsden County and Marianna squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gadsden County had to settle for second. They fell 55-44 to the Marianna Bulldogs. The Jaguars have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aariyonni Thomas
| 02/06/25 vs Marianna | 10 |
| 11/18/24 @ Suwannee | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Florida Christian | 8 |
| 01/09/25 vs Madison County | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Lowndes | 5 |
Gadsden County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aariyonni Thomas, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. Those ten points gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khyla Robinson, who went 6-for-15 en route to 18 points.
Even though they lost, Gadsden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marianna only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Marianna was led to victory by Dessiah Gee and Harmoni Gibson. Gee posted 21 points and five rebounds, while Gibson went 6-for-12 on her way to 18 points and eight boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gee has scored at least a third of Marianna's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Shonna Mathis, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Gadsden County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Marianna, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Gadsden County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marianna, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-26 loss against Florida State University High School on the 7th.
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