Two dominant guards in Joshua Fulks and Brayden Ellison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Macon County Bulldogs will take on the Taylor County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Macon County comes in on six and Taylor County on five.
On Saturday, Macon County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Perry, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Panthers are ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macon County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Rice, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fulks, who scored eight points and ten boards.
Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 39 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Taylor County didn't have too much trouble with Marion County on Saturday as they won 58-40.
Macon County pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Taylor County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Macon County barely slipped by Taylor County in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 70-69. 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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