Georgia High School Basketball - Bacon County edges Appling County
December 10, 2016: Baxley, GA 31513 The Bacon County Raiders (Alma, GA) basketball nipped the host Appling County Pirates (Baxley, GA), 59-56 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Raiders (3-2) will now prepare for their test against Toombs County (Lyons, GA). The Bulldogs go into the AA Region 2 test with a 6-2 record. In their last test, Toombs County got by Bryan County (Pembroke, GA), 76-40, in a league test.
The Pirates now own a 1-3 record. They play next when they travel to Liberty County for a AAA Region 2 test on Tuesday, December 13. Appling County will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 74-69 non-league win over Bradwell Institute (Hinesville, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-4.