Macon County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took down the Hawkinsville Red Devils 68-54. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2020.
Leading Macon County to victory were Joshua Fulks and Lavoris Smith. Fulks dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Smith went 8 of 12 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and seven steals. The game was Fulks' third in a row with at least ten points. Tarigee Collier was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Bulldogs
| 01/17/25 @ Hawkinsville | 68-54 |
| 01/16/25 vs Furlow Charter School | 86-19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Crawford County | 54-45 |
| 01/11/25 vs Marion County | 59-51 |
Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hawkinsville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nieem Blair, who posted 18 points and three steals. Blair has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Singletary, who had 12 points and eight boards.
Macon County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Hawkinsville, they moved to 8-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Macon County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-59 victory against Central on the 18th. As for Hawkinsville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-56 loss against Wilcox County on the 18th.
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