The Bacon County Raiders will take on the Thomasville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bacon County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
Bacon County is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since November 23, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 68-45 to Brantley County. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Herons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Bacon County had strong showings from Xavier Harris, who posted 17 points and three steals, and Santiago Bizzell, who had 14 points. That was a full 37.8% of Bacon County's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Barnes, who put up four points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thomasville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 59-49 win over Cairo on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Thomasville's win came from a few key players Bacon County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Monte Colvin, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Mitchell, who posted 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
Thomasville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Bacon County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bacon County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 boards per game. However, it's not like Thomasville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
