The Cairo Syrupmakers are taking a road trip to square off against the Lowndes Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Cairo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Thomas County Central with an 89-85 win on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Syrupmakers, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Lowndes was able to grind out a solid win over Bradwell Institute on Saturday, taking the game 75-62.
Cairo better focus on containing Ar'Tavian Brown and Kaiden Brown as the pair were huge in Lowndes' win. Ar'Tavian went 11-for-12 en route to 24 points and seven boards, while Kaiden almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Kaiden has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Tarrell Green JR was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points and seven boards.
Lowndes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Cairo's record is now 4-0. As for Lowndes, their record now sits at 6-4.
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