This season hasn't been kind to the Atkinson County Rebels, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They lost to McIntosh County Academy at home by a decisive 58-42 margin on Saturday. Atkinson County has not had much luck with McIntosh County Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
McIntosh County Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mj Quarterman, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The game was Quarterman's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Johnson, who scored 15 points.
Atkinson County bumped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McIntosh County Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Atkinson County will be home for the holidays to greet Jeff Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. McIntosh County Academy will take on Dougherty in a holiday battle at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. Dougherty has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
