Appling County suffered their biggest loss since January 11th on Friday. They were outmatched by the Pierce County Bears and fell 85-57. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.

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Despite the defeat, Appling County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nate Davis posted 15 points. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Noah Henderson was another key player, putting up ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for Appling County and nudges their season record down to 9-18. As for Pierce County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season.
Appling County and Pierce County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Appling County (ranked 437th) will meet Morgan County (ranked 139th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pierce County will square off against Union County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 315 places (396 vs. 81).
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