The Long County High School varsity basketball teams kicked off the season Tuesday in Vidalia against Toombs County. The boys lost to the Bulldogs, 58-47. The girls won against the Lady Dogs, 58-40.Blue Tide head coach Deshon Brock said poor free throw shooting and rebounding was the difference in the boys game.“We did not rebound the ball well on defense and that caused them to get extra offensive possessions, coupled with 46 percent from the free throw line and that is a recipe for failure,” Brock said.The coach also said his team’s play in transition needed improvement.Though Brock was displeased with these areas, he did find positives to highlight.“I thought my second unit played well early in the game, (their) ball movement and team play was a good thing to see,” the coach said.The boys’ leading scorer was Stephon Adderly who had nine points.