Two dominant guards in Dominic Eason and Roosevelt Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Toombs County Bulldogs will square off against the Butler Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Toombs County sitting on 19 straight wins and Butler on four.
Toombs County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Athens Academy on Wednesday as Toombs County made off with a 67-41 win. Toombs County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Toombs County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jesus Quintero out in front who scored 22 points along with two steals. Quintero is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eason, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Butler beat South Atlanta 51-47 on Wednesday. Given Butler's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while South Atlanta is ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Toombs County's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-2. As for Butler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Toombs County ended up a good deal behind Butler in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, losing 57-42. Can Toombs County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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