The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 53-49 W over Wilcox County. That's another feather in the cap for Fitzgerald, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fitzgerald's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jason Ferguson, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Smith, who scored 11 points.
Fitzgerald is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Wilcox County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Fitzgerald will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Berrien is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses. As for Wilcox County, they will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Treutlen's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
