Syrupmakers
| 12/28/24 vs Worth County | 61 |
| 12/21/24 vs Brooks County | 56 |
| 12/13/24 @ Thomas County Central | 56 |
| 12/07/24 @ Crisp County | 55 |
| 12/20/24 vs Thomasville | 53 |
Cairo scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Worth County Rams, falling 86-61. The Syrupmakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Cairo lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jy'Kortnee Brown, who posted 26 points. Another player making a difference was Davion Tarver, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Cairo was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
ASHTON WILLIAMS was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 22 on his way to 37 points in addition to seven assists and five boards for Worth County. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which WILLIAMS has scored at least a third of Worth County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of NIKENDRICK BROWN, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 boards.
Cairo's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Worth County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Cairo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-67 defeat against Bainbridge on the 3rd. As for Worth County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-40 win against Jeff Davis on the 7th.
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