The Cairo Syrupmakers will face off against the Dougherty Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cairo is looking for their season's first win.
Cairo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monroe on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cairo had to suffer through a 86-29 loss at the hands of Monroe. The Syrupmakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.
Meanwhile, Dougherty had just enough and edged Peach County out 60-57 on Tuesday. Given Dougherty's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Peach County is ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cairo's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Dougherty, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Cairo was taken down by Dougherty 82-24 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Cairo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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