The Pelham Hornets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Quitman County Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pelham is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Randolph-Clay on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pelham came up short against Randolph-Clay, falling 63-38. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Red Devils are ranked 119th).
| 01/29/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Seminole County | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Mitchell County | 13 |
Loss or not, Pelham got some senior leadership from Micheal Battle and Kevin Taylor. Battle posted eight points and eight rebounds, while Taylor had eight points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Battle is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Freddie Williams also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Quitman County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Mitchell County and fell 77-36.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Quitman County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Pelham's way against Quitman County when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Pelham made off with a 64-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pelham since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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