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| 01/11/25 - Home | 60-53 W |
| 01/27/24 - Away | 51-26 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 36-34 W |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 53-21 W |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 58-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
Macon County is 9-1 against Marion County since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Macon County Bulldogs will face off against the Marion County Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion County will be up against a hot Macon County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. Everything went Macon County's way against Crawford County on Friday as Macon County made off with a 48-28 victory. With the Bulldogs ahead 31-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Marion County over Crawford County in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marion County blew Crawford County out of the water with a 66-28 final score. Marion County pushed the score to 44-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Crawford County had little chance of recovering from.
Marion County's win came from a few key players Macon County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sage Davis, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jamaya Crumbley, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Marion County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Macon County, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Macon County beat Marion County 60-53 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macon County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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