The Liberty County Bulldogs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Poplar Springs Atomics at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Liberty County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They took down Wewahitchka 64-45. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Gators are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wewahitchka by a score of 56-45.
Liberty County's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Poplar Springs, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Liberty County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Poplar Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Poplar Springs' Rhett Tate, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 21 points and eight boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Liberty County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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