Vidalia lost to Toombs County back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Vidalia Indians managed a 41-36 victory over the Toombs County Bulldogs. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Toombs County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Parker Stanley, who posted nine points and eight rebounds, and Mike Polke, who earned 12 points. Polke has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Indians
| 01/03/25 vs Toombs County | 41-36 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bryan County | 60-49 |
| 12/27/24 vs Wayne County | 70-34 |
| 12/26/24 vs Coffee | 68-46 |
| 12/17/24 vs Savannah Christian | 65-51 |
| + 2 more games |
Vidalia's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Toombs County, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Vidalia won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ware County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ware County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Vidalia likes a good challenge. As for Toombs County, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Jeff Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jeff Davis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.7 points per game this season.
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