The Lowndes Vikings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They snuck past Colquitt County with a 47-43 victory. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but Lowndes was the better team in the second half.
Amira Walters- smith and Jamya Moore certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Walters- smith scored 17 points along with three steals, while Moore scored 12 points along with two steals. Walters- smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Lowndes pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Colquitt County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lowndes will play host again and welcome Brookwood, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookwood 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 170th, while Lowndes is ranked 15th). As for Colquitt County, they will be playing at home against Archer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Colquitt County is ranked 28th, while Archer is ranked 20th).
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