Crawford County lost against Macon County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Crawford County Eagles took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Macon County Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 226th).
Crawford County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mareo Slaton, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Walton, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Eagles
| 01/31/25 @ Macon County | 53-61 |
| 01/28/25 vs Marion County | 61-65 |
Even though they lost, Crawford County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Macon County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lamarrion Smith, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Smith a new career-high. Lavoris Smith was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Crawford County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Macon County, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Crawford County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-30 win against Furlow Charter School on the 1st. Macon County has also already played their next game, a 71-44 victory against Marion County on the 1st.
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