Fayette County is 7-0 against North Clayton since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fayette County Tigers on the road again and play against the North Clayton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Hopefully Fayette County is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Clayton in Georgia (Fayette County is ranked 65th, while North Clayton is ranked 482nd).
On Saturday, Fayette County lost to Sandy Creek on the road by a decisive 63-48 margin. Fayette County has not had much luck with Sandy Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Clayton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 12th straight loss. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of LaGrange.
Despite the defeat, North Clayton had strong showings from Brandon Battle, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Dallas Fisher, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Battle pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Fayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for North Clayton, they bumped their record down to 3-13 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Fayette County against North Clayton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 112-45 victory. With Fayette County ahead 42-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
