Pelham lost against Early County back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pelham Hornets took a hard 56-41 fall against the Early County Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bobcats are ranked 188th).
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dorian Williams, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Kevin Taylor, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
Early County found their leader in sophomore Ken Parham, who went 6 for 8 en route to 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Parham has scored all season. Jimmyan Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Pelham has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Early County, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pelham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-54 win against Mitchell County on the 18th. As for Early County, they will square off against Terrell County at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Terrell County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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