Georgia High School Basketball - Wilcox County can't hold off Fitzgerald
January 30, 2024: Rochelle, GA 31079 The Wilcox County Patriots basketball team (Rochelle, GA), was nudged 53-49 in Tuesday's non-league contest with the visiting Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA)
The Purple Hurricane now sport a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Berrien for a AA Region 1 contest on Friday, February 2. Fitzgerald will battle a Rebels team coming off a 56-33 league loss to Sumter County (Americus, GA). The Rebels record now stands at 1-20.
The Patriots (8-12) will now prepare for their contest against Treutlen (Soperton, GA). The Vikings come into the A D2 Region 4 contest with a 16-5 record. In their last contest, Treutlen edged Hawkinsville (Hawkinsville, GA), 60-57, in a league contest.