The Macon County Bulldogs have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 53-43 to Wilcox County on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Macon County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Wilcox County is ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Macon County saw an underclassman step up: Morgan Cochran dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Cochran has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Wilcox County found their leader in underclassman Tyliah Benjamin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Benjamin has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Janiyah Ford, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Macon County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Wilcox County, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Macon County will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Chattahoochee County at 6:00 p.m. Chattahoochee County is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Macon County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Wilcox County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheeler County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilcox County is coming into the contest with 13 straight wins at home, so Wheeler County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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