Basketball Recap: Brantley County Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Herons

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Charlton County	36
01/04/25 vs Bacon County	23
12/20/24 vs Pierce County	5
12/17/24 vs Wayne County	-5
01/03/25 @ Fitzgerald	-11

There's no place like home for Brantley County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Bacon County Raiders with a sharp 68-45 victory on Saturday. The Herons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.

Xavier Harris and Santiago Bizzell certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Harris posted 17 points and three steals, while Bizzell put up 14 points. The matchup was Harris' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Kaiden Barnes was another key player, putting up four points.

Brantley County's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Bacon County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Thomasville the next time they take the court. Bacon County will host Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Brantley County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.