After flying high against Georgia Military College last Friday, Twiggs County came back down to earth. The Twiggs County Cobras took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson County Trojans on Tuesday. The Cobras were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 52-50.
Several Cobras players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamauree Butler, who posted 12 points. Butler continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Pitts, who scored 12 points.
Johnson County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daezon Devero led the charge by going 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Tayshawn Norris was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Twiggs County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Johnson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Twiggs County will take on Upson-Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Johnson County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hancock Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hancock Central sitting on eight straight wins and Johnson County on three.
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