The Cook Hornets were the 65-54 winner over the Clinch County Panthers when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Cook fell just short of Clinch County by a score of 54-52. While losing is never fun, Cook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while Clinch County is ranked 170th).
When it comes to explaining why Cook lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Chavious Hobbs. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reshauld Tippins, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Cook has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Clinch County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Cook didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-44 loss vs. Fitzgerald on the 10th. Clinch County has also already played their next matchup, a 61-41 win against Lanier County on the 10th.
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