LaGrange is 0-6 against Fayette County since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the LaGrange Grangers will jump right back in to play the Fayette County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
LaGrange is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 9, 2024 on Thursday. They took a blow against Sandy Creek, falling 78-43. While losing is never fun, the Grangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Patriots are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Fayette County suffered their closest loss since February 21, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Upson-Lee by a score of 57-54. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for LaGrange, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10.
LaGrange lost to Fayette County on the road by a decisive 67-53 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fayette County's Jackson Rutley, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Now that LaGrange knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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