The Cook Hornets will challenge the Tattnall County Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cook has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Tattnall County will arrive with eight straight wins.
Cook is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tift County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cook took a blow against Tift County, falling 48-20. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
While Tattnall County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over Pierce County on Friday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bears are ranked 502nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tattnall County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Cook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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