The Colquitt County Packers will be playing at home against the Brooks County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Colquitt County has four straight wins, Brooks County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Colquitt County's game was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Lowndes by a score of 58-48.
Colquitt County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amira Walters- smith, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Walters- smith pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amareyia Knighton, who scored 22 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Brooks County came up short against Thomas County Central on Tuesday and fell 40-29. Brooks County has not had much luck with Thomas County Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Colquitt County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Brooks County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Colquitt County against Brooks County in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 70-19 victory. With Colquitt County ahead 43-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.
