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Lady Tide beat Pierce County in OT, Blue Tide fall
1 Josh Powers scores for the Blue Tide agaisnt Pierce County for Wed 1-21
Despite a game effort the Long County boys team fell to Pierce County on Friday, 58-53. Josh Powers was one of the leading scorers for the Blue Tide, posting 13 points. The Long County girls team beat the Lady Bears, 55-48, in overtime. - photo by Mikee Riddle
Playing in front of a packed hometown crowd Saturday, the Long County High School girls’ basketball team picked up its 15th win of the season by beating Pierce County, 55-48, in overtime. In the boys’ game, the Blue Tide had their opportunities to pull out a win, but still fell to the Bears, 58-53.The Lady Tide improved their overall record to 15-6 overall and 5-4 in Region 2-AA, while the Blue Tide fell to 5-15 overall and 1-8, respectively. The Pierce County boys were 3-10 overall and the girls were 8-6.The girls’ game went back and forth all the way, and with less than a minute to play, Long County had a 43-42 lead.