The Appling County Pirates will head out to face off against the Pierce County Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Appling County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Appling County was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Tattnall County. The Pirates have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddox Jones
| 02/12/25 @ Tattnall County | 12 |
| 02/10/25 @ Cook | 1 |
| 02/07/25 vs Crisp County | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Berrien | 9 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tattnall County | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maddox Jones, who posted 12 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aldarrius Howell, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Pierce County came up short against Crisp County on Wednesday and fell 61-51. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Cougars are ranked 173rd).
Appling County's record now sits at 9-17. As for Pierce County, their record is now 8-14.
Appling County came up short against Pierce County in their previous meeting back in January, falling 63-51. Can Appling County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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