Toombs County hasn't had much luck against Swainsboro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Toombs County Bulldogs will challenge the Swainsboro Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Toombs County came up short against Jeff Davis and fell 42-33. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Statesboro.
Toombs County will need focus on slowing down Kimiya Freeman, one of several Swainsboro players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Acaylah Murphy, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Toombs County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Swainsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Toombs County was dealt a bruising 64-14 defeat at the hands of Swainsboro when the teams last played back in January of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Toombs County was down 35-7.
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