Rabun County and Business Engineering Science Tech squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Rabun County had to settle for second. They took a 72-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Business Engineering Science Tech Eagles. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Huey Blalock
02/22/25 vs Business Engineering Science Tech | 46% |
02/19/25 vs Social Circle | 67% |
02/14/25 vs Commerce | 58% |
02/12/25 vs Banks County | 50% |
02/07/25 vs Athens Academy | 50% |
+ 2 more games |
Rabun County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Huey Blalock, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 assists. Blalock is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last seven games he's played. Hayes Free was another key player, going 8-for-10 to rack up 19 points and eight boards.
Jacob Mickell was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds for Business Engineering Science Tech. The dominant performance gave Mickell a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Dozier, who posted 15 points and seven assists.
Rabun County's defeat dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Rabun County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-43 win against Fannin County on the 26th.
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