Appling County hasn't had much luck against Tattnall County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Appling County Pirates will square off against the Tattnall County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tattnall County will be up against a hot Appling County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 11. Appling County simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Cook 61-21.
Keniyah White was her usual excellent self, putting up 23 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Appling County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Clemons, who posted five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Appling County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tattnall County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 40-18 margin over the Bears. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Bears are ranked 447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tattnall County pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Appling County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Appling County took their win against Tattnall County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 61-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Appling County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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