Twiggs County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Stratford Academy Eagles an easy 65-42 victory. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Eagles are ranked 215th).
When it comes to explaining why Twiggs County lost, don't look at Daniel Pitts. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 9 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Davis, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points.
Frankie Raines Jr was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 36 points and nine rebounds for Stratford Academy. Raines Jr's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tyler Stephens was another key player, putting up nine points.
Twiggs County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Stratford Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Twiggs County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-48 defeat against Greenville on the 28th. As for Stratford Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-57 win against Citizens Christian Academy on the 27th.
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