The Macon County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Taylor County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon County will be looking to keep their 26-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Even though Wilcox County scored an imposing 63 points on Thursday, Macon County still came out on top. Macon County managed a 67-63 victory over Wilcox County. Given Macon County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while Wilcox County is ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macon County can attribute much of their success to Frankie Raines Jr, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Dontavious Collier, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Collier hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 22 straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stephens, who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Taylor County was able to grind out a solid victory over Schley County on Tuesday, taking the game 55-44.
Taylor County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DJ Jenkins, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenkins has scored all season. Chan Lumpkin was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Macon County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Taylor County, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Macon County was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylor County in their previous meeting back in January, winning 62-49. Will Macon County repeat their success, or does Taylor County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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