The Bainbridge Bearcats pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cairo. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Bainbridge came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while Cairo is ranked 245th).
Cairo had a senior duo take command as Keshen Spence scored 28 points and Amari Powell scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Powell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jykortnee Brown, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Bainbridge and nudges their season record down to 10-8. As for Cairo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bainbridge's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Thomas County Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Cairo won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Spencer at 4:30 p.m. on January 20th. One thing working in Spencer's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
