Taliaferro County is on a ten-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Glascock County a 13-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Taliaferro County JAGUARS will take on the Glascock County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Taliaferro County is ranked 568th, while Glascock County is ranked 589th).
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-36, which was the final score in Taliaferro County's tilt against Lake Oconee Academy on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Taliaferro County in their matchups with Lake Oconee Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Deven Gaston, who scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Orlandus Craft, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Even though Glascock County has not done well against Georgia Military College recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Glascock County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Georgia Military College 39-37. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Glascock County has managed all season.
Taliaferro County's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Glascock County, their win ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-20.
Taliaferro County was able to grind out a solid victory over Glascock County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 59-52. Will Taliaferro County repeat their success, or does Glascock County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
