Basketball Recap: Brantley County Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Fitzgerald	53-42
01/14/25 @ Berrien	73-21
01/11/25 vs Jeff Davis	47-11
01/10/25 @ Thomasville	57-53
01/04/25 vs Bacon County	48-33
+ 2 more games

Brantley County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane by a score of 53-42. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-41 two weeks ago.

Despite the defeat, Fitzgerald saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexia Hayward posted 14 points.

Brantley County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Fitzgerald, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Brantley County has already played their next contest, a 51-49 defeat against Worth County on the 18th. As for Fitzgerald, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-38 victory against Thomasville on the 18th.