The Macon County Bulldogs will take on the Greenforest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Macon County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 23 contests.
With a playoff game on the line, Macon County rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 69-53.
Macon County relied on the efforts of Frankie Raines Jr, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Dontavious Collier, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 20 rebounds, and nine blocks. Collier has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 19 times he's played. Tyler Stephens was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Greenforest stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on McIntosh County Academy with a sharp 87-62 win. The win was familiar territory for Greenforest who now have 19 in a row.
Macon County's victory was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Greenforest, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
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