Pierce County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Crisp County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 59-56 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Leading Crisp County to victory were Caden Lofton and Courtney Oliver 4. Lofton shot 82% from the field on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Oliver 4 went 8-for-18 to rack up 22 points and three steals. The last time Lofton's field goal percentage was this high was back in February of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mcgriff, who posted nine points.
Pierce County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Crisp County, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-3.
Pierce County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crisp County, they will face off against Tattnall County at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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