If Appling County was riding high fresh off their 72-28 takedown of Cook last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Appling County Pirates were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 40-39 to the Tattnall County Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Maddox Jones
| 02/12/25 @ Tattnall County | 12 |
| 02/10/25 @ Cook | 1 |
| 02/07/25 vs Crisp County | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Berrien | 9 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tattnall County | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
Appling County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Jones, who posted 12 points. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldarrius Howell, who put up six points in addition to nine boards and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Appling County was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their 15th loss (out of 23 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Appling County's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Tattnall County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Appling County has already played their next contest, an 85-57 defeat against Pierce County on the 14th. As for Tattnall County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 40-31 win against Crisp County on the 14th.
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