Basketball Game Preview: Bacon County Raiders vs. Thomasville Bulldogs

The Bacon County Raiders will face off against the Thomasville Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bacon County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.

Bacon County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Worth County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bacon County took a blow against Worth County, falling 84-37. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-14.

Xavier Harris

Blocked Shots (Career)

02/01/25 @ Worth County	3
01/27/24 vs Irwin County	2
01/12/24 @ Wheeler County	2
01/31/25 vs Fitzgerald	1
01/25/25 vs Jeff Davis	1

Xavier Harris put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Amar'E Ryals, who put up four points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Thomasville came up short against Fitzgerald on Tuesday and fell 72-59.

Thomasville's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Bacon County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.

Bacon County came up short against Thomasville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-50. Can Bacon County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.