On Thursday, Cedar Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Sumter County, taking the game 54-45. Given Cedar Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while Sumter County is ranked 418th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cedar Grove was led to victory by Dontavius Stringfield and Emmanuel Green. Stringfield scored 14 points, while Green scored 24 points. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for him.
Cedar Grove's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Sumter County, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Cedar Grove won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valdosta at 6:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Sumter County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Creekside at 2:00 p.m. on December 22nd.
