Georgia High School Basketball - Cook nipped by Fitzgerald
January 19, 2023: Fitzgerald, GA 31750 The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane tipped the visiting Cook Hornets basketball team by a final score of 54-53 in Thursday's league game.
Next, the Purple Hurricane encounter the Wilcox County Patriots (Rochelle, GA) in a non-league test, on Friday, January 20. Fitzgerald will attempt to advance on its 6-9 season record. The Patriots go into the test with a 5-7 record after their 68-47 league loss to Telfair County (McRae, GA).
The Hornets now own a 3-12 record. They play next when they travel to Sumter County for a AA Region 1 test on Saturday, January 21. Cook will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 69-41 league win over Jeff Davis (Hazlehurst, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 12-5.