It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Apalachee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 win over the Jackson County Panthers. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Apalachee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Jackson County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Apalachee will venture away from home to challenge Loganville at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jackson County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Clarke Central at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County is facing Clarke Central at the right time seeing as Clarke Central is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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