The Long County Blue Tide are taking a road trip to face off against the Beach Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Long County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Southeast Bulloch 73-44. The Blue Tide have beaten the Yellow Jackets the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Yellow Jackets has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Beach earned a 58-48 win over Johnson on Friday.
Beach found their leader in sophomore Jordan Newton, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chandler Reid, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 11 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Long County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Beach, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Long County and Beach were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Long County came up empty-handed after a 47-46 loss. Can Long County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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