The Valdosta Wildcats entered their tilt with the Colquitt County Packers with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Valdosta really took it to Colquitt County for the full four quarters, racking up a 86-56 win at home. Given Valdosta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Colquitt County is ranked 393rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valdosta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ronald Hudson, who scored 16 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Hudson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jabarri Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Valdosta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Colquitt County, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-17.
Valdosta won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Camden County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season. As for Colquitt County, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lowndes at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Lowndes is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
