The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane nipped the host Thomasville Bulldogs basketball squad by a final score of 67-64 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Purple Hurricane face the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets (Hazlehurst, GA) in a A D1 Region 1 outing, on Friday, February 6. Fitzgerald will attempt to upgrade on its 16-4 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the outing with a 15-7 record after their 73-50 league loss to Thomasville (Thomasville, GA).

With the loss, Thomasville falls to 10-10 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a non-league game on Wednesday, February 4. The Yellow Jackets go into the game with a record of 11-10. Thomas County Central lost 68-60 in their recent league game against Veterans (Kathleen, GA)