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| 12/02/25 - Home | 57-56 W |
| 12/03/24 - Home | 40-71 L |
| 11/21/24 - Away | 42-58 L |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 48-55 L |
| 01/25/24 - Home | 54-67 L |
| + 5 more games |
Appling County took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 57-56 victory over the Brantley County Herons. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 71-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aldarrius Howell went supernova, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 23 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Bryant Carter was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Brantley County's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Appling County will welcome Wheeler County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brantley County, they will square off against Wayne County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Herons will be up against the Yellow Jackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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