Basketball Game Preview: Cairo Syrupmakers vs. Long County Blue Tide

The Cairo Syrupmakers and the Long County Blue Tide will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Cairo is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Brooks County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Syrupmakers have suffered since December 23, 2023.

Meanwhile, Long County earned a 56-49 win over Wayne County on Thursday.

Long County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Cairo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.