Basketball Recap: Fitzgerald Has No Trouble Against Berrien

Purple Hurricane

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Berrien	48
12/20/24 @ Wilcox County	39
12/17/24 vs Coffee	37
12/10/24 vs Wilcox County	33
12/27/24 vs Cook	23
01/30/25 @ Berrien	20

Fitzgerald won the last time they faced Berrien and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane were the clear victor by a 75-55 margin over the Berrien Rebels. The Purple Hurricane have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

Fitzgerald's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Berrien, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fitzgerald won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bacon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bacon County likes a good challenge. As for Berrien, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Brantley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.