The Atkinson County Rebels will square off against the Seminole County Indians at TBD on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Atkinson County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 68-54 victory over Jenkins County on Tuesday.
Atkinson County found their leader in underclassman Ja'Kari Northcutt, who scored 32 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Northcutt has scored at least a third of Atkinson County's points. Another player making a difference was Kamari Moore, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Seminole County put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Hawkinsville 58-38. The victory was nothing new for Seminole County as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Seminole County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zyi'kiera King, who scored 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Taneria Williams, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. King is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiara Henry, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Atkinson County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Seminole County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
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