Dodge County Indians (Eastman, GA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA), 73-34 in a league bout.

With the victory, Dodge County upgrades its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Sumter County (Americus, GA) to play the Panthers in a AA Region 1 bout on Saturday, January 14. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 1-10. Sumter County lost 46-31 in their recent league bout against Berrien (Nashville, GA)

Next up, the Purple Hurricane play the Worth County Rams (Sylvester, GA) in a AA Region 1 bout, on Saturday, January 14. Fitzgerald will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Rams come into the bout with a 5-9 record after their 50-39 league win over Cook (Adel, GA).