The Macon County Bulldogs will challenge the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Macon County sitting on 15 straight victories and Washington-Wilkes on five.
Macon County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Turner County 60-57. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bulldogs were down 32-16 in the second quarter.
Morgan Cochran was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Macon County's points. Another player making a difference was Kynnedy Thomas, who posted five points and five boards.
Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes posted their closest victory since February 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Telfair County 54-51.
Washington-Wilkes' win came from a few key players Macon County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samaria Young, who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Myasia Lewis, who put up 11 points and three steals.
Macon County pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Washington-Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
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