Toombs County hasn't had much luck against Swainsboro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Toombs County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Swainsboro Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Toombs County is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 56-28 loss at the hands of Savannah Country Day. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 428th, while the Hornets are ranked 146th).
Makayla Brewton
| 02/08/25 @ Savannah Country Day | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Tattnall County | 3 |
| 02/06/25 @ Montgomery County | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ St. Vincent's | 3 |
| 02/03/25 @ Savannah Christian | 1 |
| + 13 more games |
Toombs County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Arianna Hill, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds, and Makayla Brewton, who put up eight points along with ten boards and six steals. That's the most steals Brewton has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Toombs County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro earned a 51-42 victory over Woodville-Tompkins on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won five in a row.
Toombs County better focus on containing A'Acaylah Murphy and Quin'Tasia Boynton as the pair were huge in Swainsboro's win. Murphy dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Boynton dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards. Murphy is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Swainsboro's record now sits at 8-12. As for Toombs County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Toombs County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Swainsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Toombs County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup last Friday, slipping by Swainsboro 55-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Toombs County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
