Dodge County Indians (Eastman, GA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA), 68-61 in a league bout.

With the win, Dodge County upgrades its record to 19-2 on the season. The Indians travel to Sumter County (Americus, GA) to play the Panthers in a AA Region 1 bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 7-15. Sumter County won 63-39 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 Tuesday, February 6. Fitzgerald will attempt to upgrade on its 12-10 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 14-7 record after their 70-43 league win over Cook (Adel, GA).