Washington County Golden Hawks (Sandersville, GA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Washington-Wilkes Tigers (Washington, GA), 60-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Washington County upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Golden Hawks travel to Harlem (Harlem, GA) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 7-4. Harlem lost 68-60 in their recent non-league bout against Abbeville (Abbeville, SC)

Next up, the Tigers play the Abbeville Panthers (Abbeville, SC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Washington-Wilkes will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 67-53 non-league win over Lincoln County (Lincolnton, GA).