Toombs County and Southwest squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Toombs County had to settle for second. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Patriots are ranked 33rd).
Despite the loss, Toombs County still got an impressive performance from Mike Polke, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Cornelius Bullard, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than C.J. Howard, who scored 23 points along with seven boards and six assists. The contest was Howard's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Dupree, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 03/01/25 vs Southwest | 54-65 |
| 02/26/25 vs Vidalia | 46-43 |
| 02/22/25 vs Woodville-Tompkins | 71-67 |
| 02/19/25 vs Coosa | 77-29 |
| 02/14/25 vs Woodville-Tompkins | 54-49 |
With the loss, Toombs County broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Toombs County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southwest, they will challenge Business Engineering Science Tech at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Business Engineering Science Tech sitting on five straight wins and Southwest on 13.
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