01/11/25 vs Fitzgerald | 24 |
01/10/25 @ Berrien | 17 |
01/07/25 vs Jeff Davis | 15 |
Worth County won the last time they faced Fitzgerald, and Khalonee Bender did her part to make sure it happened again. The Worth County Rams walked away with a 50-43 victory over the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane on Saturday thanks in part to Bender, who posted 24 points along with seven boards and three steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jariah Williams, who earned 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played.
Fitzgerald's loss came despite strong showings from Chariyell Jones and Kianti McDuffie. Jones scored 14 points, while McDuffie had 14 points. That's the most points McDuffie has posted since back in December of 2023.
The win (which was Worth County's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Fitzgerald, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Coincidentally, Worth County and Fitzgerald will both be playing Bacon County the next time they take the court. Fitzgerald will host Bacon County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Worth County will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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