Basketball Recap: Georgia Lindsey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Aucilla Christian over Echols County

Aucilla Christian lost against Echols County back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Aucilla Christian Warriors fell to the Echols County Wildcats 35-29. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 9-5 in the first quarter.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Georgia Lindsey, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Avery Emerick, who posted four points in addition to 12 rebounds and seven steals.

Aucilla Christian's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Echols County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aucilla Christian has already played their next contest (against Jefferson County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Echols County will square off against Atkinson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.