Appling County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost to the Brantley County Herons on the road by a 69-53 margin. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Herons earlier this season, when they won 57-56.
Appling County's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Brantley County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Appling County and Brantley County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 453rd) will meet Vidalia (ranked 51st) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Brantley County will face off against Fitzgerald at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (449 vs. 174).
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