Preview: Macon County Bulldogs vs. Taylor County Vikings
Macon County is 2-8 against Taylor County since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Macon County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Taylor County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Macon County sitting on five straight victories and Taylor County on four.
Last Saturday, Macon County didn't have too much trouble with Chattahoochee County on the road as they won 61-42.
Macon County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliyah Lake out in front who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Aniah Lake, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Taylor County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Greenville. Given Taylor County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Greenville is ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macon County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Taylor County, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Macon County came up short against Taylor County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 63-57. Will Macon County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
