Tift County won the last time they faced Coffee and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tift County Blue Devils took down the Coffee Trojans 44-28. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Trojans are ranked 410th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tift County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Osario Brewton, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Lamar, who scored eight points.
Tift County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coffee only racked up six assists.
Despite the defeat, Coffee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tresean Smith earned nine points in addition to six boards and three steals. Jerimyha Perry was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Blue Devils
| 01/14/25 vs Coffee | 44-28 |
| 01/11/25 vs Richmond Hill | 55-34 |
| 01/07/25 vs Veterans | 63-41 |
Tift County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Coffee, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Tift County has already played their next contest, a 47-43 victory against Colquitt County on the 17th. As for Coffee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-42 loss against Houston County on the 17th.
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