The Echols County Wildcats will square off against the Valwood Valiants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Echols County and 11 for Valwood.
Echols County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Turner County on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Echols County was beaten by Turner County 50-21. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-9.
Meanwhile, Valwood had to suffer through a 58-11 loss at the hands of Terrell Academy. While losing is never fun, the Valiants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Eagles are ranked 75th).
Echols County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Valwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Echols County beat Valwood 33-26 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Does Echols County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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