Basketball Recap: Macon County Skates Past Central with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Macon County). They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 75-12 victory over the Central Hawks. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 52.8 points per game.

Macon County was led to victory by Morgan Cochran and Aniah Lake. Cochran went 10 for 18 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and six assists, while Lake went 8 of 15 on her way to 21 points and three steals. Lake is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Lake, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 14 points.

Bulldogs

Previous 4 Games

12/14/24 vs Central	75-12
12/07/24 @ Northside	47-36
12/06/24 vs Bainbridge	42-30
12/03/24 vs Wilkinson County	66-36

Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Macon County's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Macon County will welcome Dooly County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chattahoochee County at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.