The Long County High School Lady Tide is back in action tonight against St. Vincent’s Academy in Ludowici.
The Saints are 9-5 overall and 6-2 in Region 2-AA. Long County is 0-10 over all and 0-8 in the Region.
Stn Vincent’s won 71-27 when the teams met in December.
The Saints average 46 points while allowing 43 per game. Long County is scoring 30 points a contest and giving up 58.
Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, both the Lady Tide and Blue Tide travel to Appling County High School for a region doubleheader.
In the opener, the Long County girls face the Lady Pirates (10-4, 6-2), who on average are outscoring opponents 51-43 a contest. The boys game follows, and Long County is facing a squad they’ve already beaten once this year. When the Tide and Pirates met in December Long County won 61-56.
Both teams have overall records of 5-8, but Long County is 4-3 in the region while Appling County is 1-6.
The teams are close statistically: the Tide is averaging 55 points a game, the Pirates 54. Defensively, Long County gives up 61 points a contest while Appling allows 60.
The Lady Tide game begins at 6:30 p.m. and the Blue Tide tip-off at 8 p.m.
Saints visit Long County tonight, Appling comes to town Saturday
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