Georgia High School Basketball - Fitzgerald edges Sumter County
January 4, 2024: Americus, GA 31709 The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) basketball nipped the host Sumter County Panthers (Americus, GA), 35-34 in Thursday's league test.
The Purple Hurricane (4-6) will now prepare for their test against Wilcox County (Rochelle, GA). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 11-0 record. In their last test, Wilcox County got by Treutlen (Soperton, GA), 49-45, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cook for a AA Region 1 match on Friday, January 5. Sumter County will meet a Hornets team coming off a 72-13 non-league loss to Tift County (Tifton, GA). The Hornets record now stands at 2-5.