On Saturday, the New Brockton Gamecocks were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-41 to the Bullock County Hornets. The Gamecocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bullock County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Simpson led the charge by putting up 16 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Simpson has scored at least a third of Bullock County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden TAylor, who posted nine points along with seven assists and four steals.
New Brockton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12. As for Bullock County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bullock County beat New Brockton by a score of 54-40 on Monday.
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