The Bullock County Hornets entered their tilt with the Handley Tigers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bullock County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Handley 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Bullock County has posted yet this season.
Leading Bullock County to victory were Trevone Palmer and Anthony Simpson. Palmer dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Simpson scored 21 points along with four steals. Palmer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
Bullock County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Handley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bullock County will take on Montgomery Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery Catholic and Bullock County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Handley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Garden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Garden is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
