The Macon County Bulldogs entered their tilt with the Marion County Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Macon County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marion County 36-34. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Macon County has scored all year.
Macon County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Morgan Cochran, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Lake, who scored seven points.
When it comes to explaining why Marion County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Valencia Alridge. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with four steals. That's the first time this season that Alridge scored 15 or more points. Sage Davis was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Macon County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Marion County, they bumped their record down to 5-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Macon County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central at 4:00 p.m. on January 6th. Central is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Marion County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Chattahoochee County at 6:00 p.m. on January 6th. Chattahoochee County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three games.
