The Rabun County Wildcats will square off against the Banks County Leopards at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rabun County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Commerce just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 67-49 fall against the Tigers. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Banks County entered their tilt with Commerce on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 64-51.
Rabun County better keep an eye on Kolby Watson. He was instrumental in Banks County's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Watson's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Caden Watson was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Rabun County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 18-4. As for Banks County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Rabun County against Banks County when the teams last played on January 7th, as the team secured an 81-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Watson, who went 7 for 16 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rabun County still be able to contain Watson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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