East Laurens Falcons (East Dublin, GA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Wheeler County Bulldogs (Alamo, GA), 76-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, East Laurens upgrades its record to 17-3 on the season. The Falcons travel to Dublin (Dublin, GA) to play the Fighting Irish in a A D1 Region 2 bout on Friday, February 9. The Fighting Irish go into the bout with a record of 11-12. Dublin won 55-45 in their recent league bout against Jefferson County (Louisville, GA)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Wilcox County Patriots (Rochelle, GA) in a A D2 Region 4 bout, on Saturday, February 10. Wheeler County will attempt to upgrade on its 14-6 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 11-13 record after their 67-63 non-league loss to Macon County (Montezuma, GA).