Worth County stops Cairo in Round Ball Classic in Leesburg
See the game photos below the article! Worth County ends the Round Ball Classic with a win over Cairo.
LEESBURG — The Worth County Rams (4-8) jumped out to an early lead and cruised to an 85-61 victory over the Cairo Syrupmakers (1-7) Saturday afternoon, closing out the Round Ball Classic at Lee County High School.
Ashton Williams set the tone with 12 first-quarter points, while Grant Juster added a trio of three-pointers to help the Rams build a commanding 29-12 lead by the end of the first quarter. Worth County maintained their momentum, taking a 51-33 advantage into halftime. Any hopes of a second-half comeback for Cairo were dashed as Worth County outscored the Syrupmakers 25-12 in the third quarter, putting the game out of reach.
Williams finished with a game-high 37 points to lead the Rams. Juster contributed 13 points, and Nikendrick Brown added 12.
Jy’Kortnee Brown paced the Syrupmakers with 26 points, while Davion Tarver chipped in 14.
Worth County will host Jeff Davis in Sylvester on January 7. Cairo will travel to Bainbridge for their next game on January 3.
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