Lowndes lost against Valdosta back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lowndes Vikings fell just short of the Valdosta Wildcats by a score of 51-49. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lowndes lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kam Jackson, who posted 17 points. That was a full 34.7% of Lowndes' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tarrell Green Jr., who scored eight points along with ten boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Lowndes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valdosta only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Jabarri Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valdosta, going 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and seven assists. The match was Williams' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Brown, who had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Lowndes' defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Valdosta, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowndes will head out to square off against Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomasville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lowndes likes a good challenge. As for Valdosta, they will head out on the road to face off against Colquitt County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valdosta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
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