It was a good run, but Worth County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Purple Hurricane earlier this season, when they won 50-43.
Despite the defeat, Worth County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jariah Williams went 11 for 26 en route to 28 points. That was a full 50.9% of Worth County's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalonee Bender, who put up nine points and seven boards.
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Even though they lost, Worth County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive matchups.
Fitzgerald's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexia Hayward led the charge by putting up 13 points. Sanorra McKind was another key player, posting 14 points.
Worth County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-8. As for Fitzgerald, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Worth County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-35 victory against Thomasville on the 29th. Fitzgerald has also already played their next game, a 50-34 win against Berrien on the 30th.
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