Stephens County extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-8. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Pendleton Bulldogs an easy 64-42 victory. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 512th in Georgia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 181st in South Carolina).
As for Pendleton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pendleton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Barnett, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Barnett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Ross, who went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and four steals.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Stephens County will head out to square off against Habersham Central at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.44 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pendleton, they will take on Madison County in a tournament on Friday.
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