The Bleckley County Royals will head out on the road to take on the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Bleckley County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Veterans. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Warhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Southwest came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 71-55 victory over the Gryphons. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Gryphons are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwest's win came from a few key players Bleckley County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Dupree, who went 9 for 21 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rinaldo Callaway, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Southwest pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Bleckley County, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Bleckley County lost to Southwest on the road by a decisive 66-48 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Bleckley County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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