The Tift County Blue Devils will square off against the Lowndes Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Tift County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Valdosta.
Despite their defeat, Tift County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaden Lawson, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Cordell Nelson was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lowndes had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-48 win over the Wildcats. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Wildcats are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lowndes' win came from a few key players Tift County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaiden Brown, who earned 12 points and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Camon, who put up 12 points.
Tift County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Lowndes, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Tift County barely slipped by Lowndes in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 43-42. Does Tift County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowndes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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