The McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will venture away from home to square off against the Bryan County Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McIntosh County Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Bryan County heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when McIntosh County Academy took over last week. McIntosh County Academy walked away with a 47-39 win over Pierce County on Saturday. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bears are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/11/25 vs Pierce County | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Screven County | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Savannah | 2 |
| 01/04/25 @ Metter | 2 |
McIntosh County Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mj Quarterman, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Quarterman has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Fortune Hicks, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Bryan County beat Claxton 67-57 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Bryan County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for McIntosh County Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for McIntosh County Academy against Bryan County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 90-27 win. In that game, McIntosh County Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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