The Valdosta Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Camden County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valdosta has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 28.
Last Saturday, Valdosta took a blow against Lowndes, falling 69-39. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Vikings are ranked 11th).
Richmond Hill typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Camden County proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 50-43 win over the Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Camden County.
Camden County's win came from a few key players Valdosta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mahliya Reeder, who went 8 for 18 en route to 17 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was J'Mya Albertie, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Camden County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Valdosta, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Valdosta suffered a grim 59-36 defeat to Camden County when the teams last played on January 4th. Can Valdosta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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