FAMU DRS is 1-9 against Marianna since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Marianna Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m.
FAMU DRS is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Leon on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. FAMU DRS was beaten by Leon 73-38. The Baby Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.
Meanwhile, Marianna waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 64-55.
Marianna's win came from a few key players FAMU DRS will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nykavian Bradley, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Barnes, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Marianna pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for FAMU DRS, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
FAMU DRS was dealt a bruising 81-51 defeat at the hands of Marianna in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for FAMU DRS, Tra'Jan Spears (who went 7 of 17 on his way to 20 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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