Georgia High School Basketball - Pierce County can't hold off Appling County
January 18, 2022: Baxley, GA 31513 The Appling County Pirates basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the visiting Pierce County Bears to 54 in the Pirates league victory on Tuesday.
The Pirates now sport a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Long County for a AAA Region 1 contest on Friday, January 21. Appling County will battle a Blue Tide team coming off a 44-41 league loss to Pierce County (Blackshear, GA). The Blue Tide record now stands at 6-9.
The Bears (6-11) will now prepare for their contest against Brantley County (Nahunta, GA). The Herons come into the AAA Region 1 contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Brantley County was nudged by Tattnall County (Reidsville, GA), 79-58, in a league contest.