Basketball Game Preview: Lowndes Vikings vs. Tift County Blue Devils

The Lowndes Vikings will square off against the Tift County Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lowndes is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Last Tuesday, Lowndes was able to grind out a solid victory over Camden County, taking the game 55-48. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kaiden Brown

Points

02/11/25 vs Camden County	12
02/08/25 @ Camden County	2
02/07/25 @ Richmond Hill	7
02/04/25 vs Richmond Hill	9
02/01/25 vs Tift County	4
+ 12 more games

Lowndes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaiden Brown, who posted 12 points and five boards. That's the most points Brown has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Camon, who scored 12 points.

Meanwhile, Tift County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 47-43 to Valdosta.

Lowndes will need to focus on slowing down Kaden Lawson, one of several Tift County players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 13 points. Jaden Nelson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.

Tift County's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Lowndes, their record now sits at 17-9.

Lowndes and Tift County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played two weeks ago, but Lowndes came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Lowndes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.