The Apalachee Wildcats will face off against the Oconee County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Apalachee is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Social Circle on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Apalachee came up short against Social Circle, falling 53-33.
Meanwhile, Oconee County fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against North Oconee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Titans 61-55. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Oconee County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Julie Azeltine, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points plus four steals, and Jill Daniel, who went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points plus two steals. The contest was Azeltine's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lydia Gay, who had four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Apalachee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oconee County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
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