Georgia High School Basketball - Fitzgerald overwhelms Brantley County
January 2, 2026: Nahunta, GA 31553 The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane basketball team scored 91 points and limited the host Brantley County Herons to 59 in the Purple Hurricane league triumph on Friday.
Next, the Purple Hurricane clash with the Wilcox County Patriots (Rochelle, GA) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 3. Fitzgerald will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Patriots enter the outing with a 3-5 record after their 58-45 non-league win over Brooks County (Quitman, GA).
The Herons (4-6) will now prepare for their outing against Bacon County (Alma, GA). The Raiders enter the A D1 Region 1 outing with a 7-6 record. In their last outing, Bacon County routed Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon, GA), 58-49, in a non-league game.