The Rutland Hurricanes will take on the Wilkinson County Warriors in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rutland is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Rutland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Northeast on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hurricanes might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Raiders an easy 62-41 victory. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Raiders are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 42-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dublin.
Rutland's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Wilkinson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rutland was taken down by Wilkinson County 53-17 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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