Atkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-34 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clinch County Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Panthers are ranked 159th).
Atkinson County's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Clinch County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atkinson County has already played their next contest (against Lanier County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Clinch County Panthers face off against the Echols County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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