Basketball Preview: Oconee County Warriors vs. Apalachee Wildcats
The Oconee County Warriors will take on the Apalachee Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oconee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Oconee County fought the good fight in their overtime game against North Oconee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Oconee County had strong showings from Julie Azeltine, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points plus four steals, and Jill Daniel, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The contest was Azeltine's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lydia Gay, who earned four points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Apalachee just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 53-33 to Social Circle.
Oconee County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Apalachee, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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