TIFTON —
After suffering a 62-55 loss Tuesday to the second-ranked team in the nation, Long Beach Poly (Calif.), the Tift County Blue Devils bounced back strong Wedneday.
Playing in their second game of the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla., the Devils defeated Eagles Landing out of McDonough, 81-72.
Brannen Greene led the Devils with 26 points and four assists.
Four other players were also in double figures on the day.
D.J. Bryant had 17; Ladarius Stewart and Tadric Jackson added 12 apiece; and Donell Tuff added 10.
Stewart also had six steals and four assists, while Tuff added nine rebounds.
Tift will be off from the tournament today, but will play again Friday in the consolation semifinals. Their opponent in that game was not known at presstime.
The Tift County Lady Devils also were in Fort Myers Wednesday. They faced off against a traditional Florida power, Dunbar High.
Tift fell in the game, 57-53.
Alexis Johnson had 20 to lead Tift, while Dee Dee Deshazer had 18.
The Lady Devils will begin play in a tournament Friday in Florida. It will be the Bulldog Invitational at Flagler Palm Coast.
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