In Friday's league test, the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) basketball squad trounced the visiting Brantley County Herons (Nahunta, GA), by a final score of 77-47.

Next, the Purple Hurricane clash with the Thomasville Bulldogs (Thomasville, GA) in a A D1 Region 1 test, on Saturday, January 17. Fitzgerald will attempt to upgrade on its 10-3 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 4-8 record after their 62-53 non-league loss to Bainbridge (Bainbridge, GA).

With the loss, Brantley County falls to 5-10 on the campaign. The Herons travel to Worth County (Sylvester, GA) to play the Rams in a A D1 Region 1 bout on Saturday, January 17. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 4-9. Worth County lost 60-45 in their recent non-league bout against Crisp County (Cordele, GA)