Appling County was the 75-65 winner over Claxton when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between the Appling County Pirates and the Claxton Tigers didn't end well, with the Appling County Pirates falling 80-65. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly 15 points.
Aldarrius Howell
| 02/08/25 @ Claxton | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Crisp County | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Berrien | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tattnall County | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Cook | 3 |
Despite the loss, Appling County still got an impressive performance from Aldarrius Howell, who posted 23 points along with six assists and four steals. Howell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Solomon, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Claxton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dereon Brewton, who had 18 points. Brewton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jeremiah Brewton was another key player, putting up 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Appling County and nudges their season record down to 8-16. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Claxton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-18.
Appling County has already played their next contest, a 72-28 win against Cook on the 10th. As for Claxton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-62 defeat against Jenkins County on the 10th.
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