There's no place like home for Macon County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over the Marion County Eagles on Saturday. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Joshua Fulks was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Solomon, who posted six points along with ten boards and five blocks.
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Macon County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 34 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Macon County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points per game. As for Marion County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Macon County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-45 victory against Crawford County on the 13th. As for Marion County, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Marion County Eagles duke it out with the Furlow Charter School Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion County is facing Furlow Charter School at the right time seeing as Furlow Charter School is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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