Georgia High School Basketball - Fitzgerald nips Bleckley County
January 25, 2021: Cochran, GA 31014 Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Bleckley County Royals (Cochran, GA), 61-55 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Fitzgerald upgrades its record to 6-10 on the campaign. The Purple Hurricane host Early County (Blakely, GA) to play the Bobcats in a AA Region 1 bout on Wednesday, January 27. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 3-5. Early County won 65-60 in their recent league bout against Worth County (Sylvester, GA)
Next up, the Royals play the Lamar County Trojans (Barnesville, GA) in a AA Region 3 bout, on Thursday, January 28. Bleckley County will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Trojans come into the bout with a 4-13 record after their 47-40 league win over Dodge County (Eastman, GA).