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burst helped Vidalia close the gap as they rallied to stay within striking distance, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Tattnall County’s lategame execution.

Girls vs. Bleckley

The Lady Indians dropped their first game of the week as they took on the Lady Royals in Cochran on Saturday. Vidalia held the early lead, 13-7 at the end of the first quarter, but Bleckley came storming back in the second to hold a 2218 lead at the half.

In the third quarter, the Lady Royals extended their lead to 41-34. Bleckley went on to win the game, 57-40, as they pulled away in the final quarter.

Boys vs. Bleckley

Both teams got off to a slow start in this game as the game was tied, 5-5, at the end of the first quarter. In the second, the Indians began to find their rhythm as they took a 16-11 lead into halftime.

In the third quarter, Bleckley closed the lead to 26-23, but in the fourth, the Indians blew the game open as they outscored Bleckley, 21-2, on the way to a 47-25 win.

This week the Indians will host the Paul Thigpen Christmas Classic. The Lady Indians will play Coffee County on Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Statesboro on Friday at 7:00 p.m., and Burke County on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. The VHS boys will play Coffee County on Thursday at 6:00 p.m., Wayne County on Friday at 8:30 p.m., and Bryan County on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.