Two dominant guards in Carmelo Williams and Daniel Pitts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Upson-Lee Knights will welcome the Twiggs County Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Upson-Lee will be strutting in after a win while Twiggs County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Upson-Lee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mary Persons, but they still walked away with a 70-64 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Twiggs County came up short against Johnson County on Tuesday and fell 47-38.
Upson-Lee will need focus on slowing down Kamauree Butler, one of several Twiggs County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Butler is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Pitts was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Upson-Lee's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Twiggs County, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
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