Macon County and Manchester are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Macon County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Manchester Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Macon County didn't have too much trouble with Central as they won 80-61. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Lavoris Smith
| 02/13/25 vs Central | 20 |
| 02/12/25 vs Chattahoochee County | 19 |
| 02/06/25 vs Chattahoochee County | 14 |
| 02/01/25 @ Marion County | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Crawford County | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
Macon County relied on the efforts of Lavoris Smith, who went 6-for-15 en route to 20 points and seven boards, and Joshua Fulks, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Rice, who scored nine points and three steals.
Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Manchester didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Zion on Saturday and fell 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (63), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Macon County will have to keep a close watch on Jaedyn Terry and Dre Mcghee, a pair of players who had a big impact on Manchester's prior game. Terry earned 20 points and seven rebounds, while Mcghee put up 20 points and eight boards. Terry's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jhiere Terry was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Macon County, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Macon County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 48.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Macon County lost to Manchester on the road by a decisive 69-53 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Macon County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
