Basketball Game Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Turner County Titans

By Team Reports Jan 23, 2024, 3:19pm

Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Turner County Titans

Atkinson County is 0-10 against Turner County since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Atkinson County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 71-57 to Worth County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (55), Atkinson County still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Turner County's three-game losing streak came to an end on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-50 win over Montgomery County.

Atkinson County has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Turner County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.

Atkinson County might still be hurting after the 66-46 defeat they got from Turner County when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Atkinson County, Omarion Goodman (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.