Appling County played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-34 loss at the hands of the Crisp County Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Cougars are ranked 192nd).
Crisp County was led to victory by Zakariyya Dwight and Courtney Oliver 4. Dwight dropped a triple-double on 23 points, 15 boards, and 12 blocks, while Oliver 4 went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Dwight is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Lofton, who posted four points and 14 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Appling County and nudges their season record down to 5-10. As for Crisp County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Appling County will welcome Telfair County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Appling County is facing Telfair County at the right time seeing as Telfair County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Crisp County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cook at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Crisp County's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Cook has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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