Bacon County proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane 35-33. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Purple Hurricane back in January, they had to take a 58-45 defeat.
| 01/31/25 vs Fitzgerald | 22 |
| 01/25/25 vs Jeff Davis | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Worth County | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fitzgerald | 13 |
| 01/11/25 vs Berrien | 23 |
Bacon County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Makayla Thomas out in front who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 22 rebounds. Thomas has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 19 times she's played. Marnay'Jah Reynolds was another key player, putting up 17 points and five assists.
The victory (which was Bacon County's third in a row) raised their record to 12-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Fitzgerald, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Bacon County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-46 defeat against Worth County on the 1st. Fitzgerald has also already played their next match, a 52-39 win against Jeff Davis on the 1st.
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