The Coffee Trojans will head out to challenge the Tift County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coffee has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.
Coffee is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lee County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coffee had to suffer through a 74-36 loss at the hands of Lee County. The contest marked Coffee's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jeremiah Bazell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted nine points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tift County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Richmond Hill with a sharp 55-34 win on Saturday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coffee better keep an eye on JJ Lamar. He was instrumental in Tift County's win, putting up 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Those five assists gave Lamar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marquavion Bell, who had six points.
Tift County's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-5. As for Coffee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Coffee has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Tift County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Coffee came up short against Tift County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-49. Can Coffee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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