Boys and Girls Basketball Update

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Bearcats waiting for the ball to come down the court.

Skylar Jones, Senior Reporter

The Bainbridge Bearcats and Lady Cats traveled to Blakely, Georgia on Tuesday, February 7, to take on the Early County Bobcats and Lady Bobcats. The Lady Cats were up throughout the first game against the Lady Bobcats, but after the break, the Lady Bobcats fought valiantly to defeat our Lady Cats with a final score of 43-38. The Bearcats dominated the Bobcats 48–27 because of their hard work and consistency throughout the whole game.  

The Cairo Syrup makers traveled to Bainbridge, Georgia on Friday, February 10, to compete against our Lady Cats and Bearcats. The Lady Cats played the Cairo Lady Syrupmakers in the opening game and won 44–31. The basketball teams had their annual senior night following the girls’ game to honor our senior boys’ and girls’ basketball players and managers. Elexis Warner, Treasure Jenkins, and Zoe Wells were our three senior girls’ basketball players. Kedrick Bryant, Dontae Broadnax, Vontrelle Ervin, Amarion Ford, and K. J. Cochran were our boy’s basketball seniors. Skylar Jones and Darrien Porter were our boy’s basketball manager seniors. The Bearcats performed outstandingly against the Syrupmakers after the senior recognition ceremony and triumphed 53–43.