Berrien was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Appling County Pirates. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (55), the Rebels still had to take the loss.
Appling County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aldarrius Howell, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Howell a new career-high in blocks (two). Nate Davis was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven steals.
Berrien's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Appling County, their record now sits at 8-14.
Berrien and Appling County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Berrien will face off against Worth County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 304 places (477 vs. 173). Similarly, Appling County (ranked 432nd) will meet Crisp County (ranked 182nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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