The Clinch County Panthers entered their tilt with the Cook Hornets with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Clinch County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cook 54-52. Given Clinch County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Cook is ranked 349th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Cook lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chavious Hobbs. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Reshauld Tippins, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Clinch County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Cook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Clinch County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-41 victory vs. Lanier County on the 10th. Cook has also already played their next game, a 48-44 defeat against Fitzgerald on the 10th.
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