The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will square off against the Long County Blue Tide at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Southeast Bulloch was beaten by Groves 70-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Long County came up short against Windsor Forest on Tuesday and fell 83-74. While losing is never fun, the Blue Tide can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Knights are ranked 64th).
Southeast Bulloch will have to keep a close watch on Jy'Son Mallard and Christopher Hatfield, a pair of players who had a big impact on Long County's prior game. Mallard went 5 of 12 en route to 19 points, while Hatfield dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hatfield a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Zyi'Air Holt, who posted 17 points and seven boards.
Long County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Southeast Bulloch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Southeast Bulloch ended up a good deal behind Long County when the teams last played back in November of 2017, losing 56-37. Will Southeast Bulloch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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