On Tuesday, Poplarville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to George County.
Poplarville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Briahna Burt, who scored 8 points, and Janiyah Jones who scored 6 points.
Poplarville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for George County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Poplarville's road trip will continue as they head out to face Richton at 8:00 p.m. on November 25th. As for George County, they will face off against Mobile Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.