The Appling County Pirates lost against the Pierce County Bears back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Appling County fell 48-36 to Pierce County. Appling County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Appling County saw an underclassman step up: Shamiah Barnum scored ten points along with five steals. Ke?niyah White was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Appling County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Pierce County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Appling County will be playing in front of their home fans against Vidalia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Pierce County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Toombs County at 6:00 p.m.
