Bacon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 61-50 to the Thomasville Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 159th).
Bacon County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Harris, who posted 20 points along with six boards and four steals. That was a full 40% of Bacon County's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Santiago Bizzell was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Thomasville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Monte Colvin, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 20 points gave Colvin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xavier Burkes Jr., who went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Bacon County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Thomasville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Bacon County has already played their next game, a 68-61 defeat against Jeff Davis on the 10th. As for Thomasville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-53 win against Brantley County on the 10th.
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