Atkinson County is 0-10 against Turner County since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Atkinson County Rebels will head out to face off against the Turner County Titans at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Atkinson County lost to Clinch County at home by a 58-41 margin. 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 432nd, while the Panthers are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Turner County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wheeler County on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 76-72 victory.
Turner County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Atkinson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Atkinson County came up short against Turner County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 65-58. Can Atkinson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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