Lady Bulldogs dominate Pirates, Cubs, Jaguars, Eagles
The Marlin High School Lady Bulldogs have made quite the comeback since the loss against Lancaster in the first game of the season.
The team fought their way through four wins, including two that were back-to-back.
It began with a game against the Chilton Pirates on Nov. 13, where the game ended at 61-28. The Bulldogs scored more than double the points the Pirates did every quarter after the first.
Aniya Williams led the way, coming out having scored a total of 22 points. She had a total of 10 two-pointers and two free throws. That, combined with a total of 14 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks won her the title of MaxPreps player of the Game.
Marlin took on the Clifton Cubs on Nov. 17 and swept the floor with them. The score ended at 62-25. Marlin had the game for the start,ending the first quarter 21 points ahead. Clifton had a single point at the start of the second quarter and didn’t make up any ground during the second quarter. The teams went into halftime at 37-8. Even with the 29-point gain, the third quarter followed suit with the second. The Cubs struggled to add to the Board while the Marlin girls continued to dominate. They only ended up getting an additional three points, taking a score of 51-11 into the fourth quarter.
McKenna Johnson was named MaxPreps Player of the game with a total of 15 points scored, which included six two-pointers and three of three free throws, four rebounds, eight assists and eight steals.
Back-to-back games against the Hubbard Jaguars and the Hearne Eagles on Nov. 20 and 21 were similar to those prior in terms of scores, coming out 69-29 and 52-23 (respectively) in favor of the Bulldogs.
The Eagles proved to be a strong opponent, but the Bulldogs didn’t give up.
Yasmen Maxwell, Mckenna Johnson, and Aniya Williams continue to lead the pack, each succeeding in adding between 13-21 to the board each.
Maxwell, who will be attending Mary Hardin-Baylor next fall, scored a total of 18 points, with six free throws, six rebounds, one assist and five steals. Williams, who has signed with the University of South Carolina Upstate, scored a total of 21 points, with nine two-pointers and three free throws, as well as succeeded in 14 rebounds, eight steals, and two blocks.
Johnson, co-captain of the team with the above named two, scored 13 points, with four two-pointers and five free throws. She also got four rebounds and seven steals.
The girls will take on Life School Waxahachie tomorrow night and won't resume game play until after the Thanksgiving holiday. The next game will take place at the Marlin High School gymnasium at 6:15 on Dec. 1, where the Bulldogs will take on the Valley Mills Eagles.