Georgia High School Basketball - Early County nipped by Fitzgerald
January 14, 2017: Blakely, GA 39823 The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane tipped the host Early County Bobcats basketball team by a final score of 83-77 in Saturday's league game.
In their next game, the Purple Hurricane face the Tift County Blue Devils (Tifton, GA) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 16. Fitzgerald will attempt to move on its 8-1 season record. The Blue Devils enter the game with a 18-1 record after their 64-42 league win over Camden County (Kingsland, GA).
With the defeat, Early County moves to 13-4 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Terrell County (Dawson, GA) to face the Greenwave in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 17. The Greenwave enter the game with a record of 8-7.