The Quitman County Hornets will challenge the Pelham Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Quitman County has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 10.
Last Monday, Quitman County took a blow against Mitchell County, falling 77-36.
Meanwhile, Pelham played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-38 to Randolph-Clay. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Red Devils are ranked 119th).
Loss or not, Pelham got some senior leadership from Micheal Battle and Kevin Taylor. Battle posted eight points and eight rebounds, while Taylor put up eight points along with eight boards and three blocks. Battle has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Freddie Williams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Quitman County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Pelham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Quitman County might still be hurting after the 64-43 defeat they got from Pelham in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will Quitman County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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