Georgia High School Basketball - Sumter County edged by Fitzgerald
January 23, 2024: Fitzgerald, GA 31750
The Sumter County Panthers basketball team (Americus, GA), was nudged 58-55 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA)
The Purple Hurricane now possess a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jeff Davis for a AA Region 1 battle on Friday, January 26. Fitzgerald will confront a Yellowjackets team coming off a 70-42 league win over Berrien (Nashville, GA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 5-13.
The Panthers (6-13) will now prepare for their battle against Tift County (Tifton, GA). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 9-10 record. In their last battle, Tift County was nudged by Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA), 41-39, in a league battle.
