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Bland and Cornelius Bullard each scored 8 points in the win. vs. Woodville

The Bulldogs had just beaten the Wolverines the week before for the Region Championship, and now they had to face them in the Sweet 16 of the State Tournament. It was another close game between these two teams, and another big performance from Polke as he scored 26 points to lead the Bulldogs to the victory.

The game was close early with TCHS up by just one, 6-5, but they went on an 8-0 run to push their lead to 14-5. Toombs pulled out to a 21-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. But in the second, Woodville closed in on the Bulldogs, and at halftime Toombs was clinging to a 27-25 lead.

In the third quarter, the Wolverines took the lead, and heading to the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs were trailing 49-47. In the fourth, Toombs did what they needed as they took the lead back and held off the Wolverines down the stretch to take the win, 71-67.

Toombs was led by Polke with 26 points, Fletcher added 14, Bullard scored 13, and Stanley posted 10 in the win.

Toombs will now face the cross-county rival Vidalia in the Elite 8 on Wednesday night at home at 7:30 p.m.