Lady Bulldogs Deal Defeat to Lady Tigers

By Clint Cox

The county’s two top girls basketball teams, at least record wise, squared off last Thursday night when Marianna played host to Graceville. The Lady Tigers, who have a 20 plus win season already fought hard but fell to the Lady Bulldogs by a score of 43-30. Sharae Williams led the Lady Bulldogs with 16 points while Mychea Williams and Wynnterra Pittman led Graceville with 8 points each.

Marianna took an early 7-4 lead and then Williams gave the Lady Bulldogs a 13-6 lead with a basket . Williams pumped in 11 of the Lady Bulldogs 14 first half points and all 7 of Marianna’s second quarter points. The Lady Bulldogs held a 14-8 halftime lead. In the third quarter Graceville battled back as Pittman help the Lady Tigers pulled to within 2 points. Jessica McClendon of Graceville tied the game up a 17-17 and Pittman kept it tied at 19-19 with four minutes to play in the third quarter. But Marianna countered with an 8-2 run to close out the quarter as Williams and Shamiqua Davies came up with buckets. Marianna led 27-21 going into the final quarter and would lead by as many as 8 points before Graceville cut the lead back to six. But Williams took control down the stretch and Marianna went on to post the 13 point victory.