The Bacon County Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Brantley County Herons at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bacon County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Bacon County came up short against Tattnall County and fell 62-52. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Warriors are ranked 132nd).
Despite the defeat, Bacon County got top-tier performance from Xavier Harris, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 23 points and three steals. That was a full 44.2% of Bacon County's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Santiago Bizzell was another key player, putting up 15 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Brantley County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 50-39 loss to Fitzgerald. The matchup marked the Herons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bacon County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Brantley County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Bacon County came up short against Brantley County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 66-53. Can Bacon County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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