
Royals
01/09/25 @ Northeast | 53-39 |
01/07/25 @ Central | 43-39 |
01/04/25 vs Dodge County | 62-41 |
Bleckley County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 53-39 win over the Northeast Raiders. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 64-56 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Northeast lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Keundre Jackson, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tavarus Tinsley Jr, who put up 12 points.
Bleckley County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Bleckley County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-53 loss against East Laurens on the 11th. As for Northeast, they will venture away from home to face off against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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