Bleckley County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Swainsboro Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Bleckley County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Telfair County.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro was beaten by Baldwin 67-39 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Swainsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Baldwin is ranked 15th).
Bleckley County's record now sits at 15-9. Swainsboro's record now sits at 14-6.
Bleckley County came up short against Swainsboro in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Swainsboro's Jayden Wynn, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Bleckley County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
