The Tift County Blue Devils will take on the Colquitt County Packers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Tift County ended up a good deal behind Lowndes and lost 51-35. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Vikings are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Colquitt County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 59-46 to Thomasville.
Tift County will have to keep a close watch on Nacardia Robinson and Kylie Pettis, a pair of players who had a big impact on Colquitt County's prior game. Robinson posted 15 points, while Pettis earned 12 points. Robinson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Colquitt County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Tift County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Everything came up roses for Tift County against Colquitt County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 60-29 victory. In that matchup, the Blue Devils amassed a halftime lead of 32-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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