The Early County Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Quitman County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Early County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Quitman County has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
Early County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Calhoun County 65-25 at home. With Early County ahead 34-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lakevia Stamper and Jacorra Russell were among the main playmakers for Early County as the former scored 14 points along with six steals and the latter scored 16 points along with eight steals and two blocks. Russell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Ty'Jerrica Russell was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Quitman County suffered their biggest loss since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They were outmatched by Terrell County at home and fell 57-9. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Quitman County in their matchups with Terrell County: they've now lost six in a row.
Early County's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Quitman County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Early County against Quitman County when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 74-22 win. With Early County ahead 33-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
