Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Marianna walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 72-56 victory over the Fernandina Beach Pirates on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Pirates are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Mobley
| 02/12/25 vs Fernandina Beach | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Florida State University High School | 19 |
| 02/05/25 vs Gadsden County | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Maclay | 21 |
Marianna was led to victory by Nykavian Bradley and Mason Mobley. Bradley went 11-for-14 to rack up 24 points, while Mobley went 9-for-18 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Mobley's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Rj Mayes was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and five assists.
Fernandina Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miles Townsend, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Townsend continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Aronowitz, who posted 17 points.
Marianna pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Fernandina Beach, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8.
Looking ahead, Marianna will challenge Andrew Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Marianna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Andrew Jackson likes a good challenge. Fernandina Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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