It was a good run, but the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a tough 60-37 defeat at the hands of Sumter County. Fitzgerald was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sumter County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Several Purple Hurricane players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeffery Hicks, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Ferguson, who scored nine points.
Fitzgerald's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Sumter County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season.
Fitzgerald didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-38 win vs. Cook on the 16th. Sumter County has also already played their next matchup, a 50-48 win against Dodge County on the 16th.
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