Georgia High School Basketball - Fitzgerald overwhelms Wilcox County
January 6, 2024: Fitzgerald, GA 31750 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) and the visiting Wilcox County Patriots (Rochelle, GA), saw Fitzgerald's basketball squad wallop Wilcox County by a tally of 65-43.
With the victory, Fitzgerald improves its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Purple Hurricane travel to Berrien (Nashville, GA) to confront the Rebels in a AA Region 1 challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 1-14. Berrien lost 76-41 in their recent league challenge against Cook (Adel, GA)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Macon County Bulldogs (Montezuma, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Wilcox County will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 11-2 record after their 85-55 league win over Central (Talbotton, GA).