The Turner County Titans and the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Turner County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Brooks County 74-58. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 69-62. Given the Purple Hurricane's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fitzgerald pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Turner County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Turner County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-50 loss to Fitzgerald. Will Turner County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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