If the Appling County Pirates were feeling good off their 68-45 takedown of the Toombs County Bulldogs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Appling County took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brantley County on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Appling County in their matchups with Brantley County: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Appling County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ke?niyah White. Despite the final result, she scored 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Shamiah Barnum was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Appling County's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Brantley County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Appling County will be playing in front of their home fans against Pierce County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brantley County, they will head out on the road to take on Windsor Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windsor Forest will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 467th, while Brantley County is ranked 225th).
