FITZGERALD — Brantley County garnered a Region 1-A split here Friday against homestanding Fitzgerald.
The 10th-ranked Lady Herons (13-3 overall, 4-2 region) avenged a January 2 46-41 home loss to the Lady Purple Hurricane (8-5, 3-2) by notching a 44-35 victory January 16 for the season split. The setback was the second straight for Fitzgerald following a six-game winning streak.
The region-leading Purple Hurricane (10-3, 5-0) finished off the season sweep of the Herons (6-10, 2-4) shooting lights out from long range (15 threes) in posting a 77-47 victory, their sixth in a row, in the nightcap. Fitzgerald rolled to a 91-59 decision in the first meeting connecting on 12 shots from behind the arc.
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