The Coahulla Creek Colts will face off against the Union County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coahulla Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Union County likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Coahulla Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-58 to Sonoraville. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Colts came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Phoenix are ranked 372nd).
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Union County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 85-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (75), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Coahulla Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Union County, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-3.
Coahulla Creek came up short against Union County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Coahulla Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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