Basketball Recap: Irwin County Takes a Loss + How To Watch

After soaring to 57 points the game before, Irwin County was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They took a blow against the Brooks County Trojans, falling 69-27. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Austin Burton

Steals

01/31/26 vs Brooks County	4
01/09/26 vs Echols County	2
01/06/26 vs Lanier County	5
01/02/26 @ Clinch County	2
12/18/25 @ Wilcox County	2

Austin Burton and Anterrio Wilcox certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Burton posted 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Wilcox shot 58% from the field to rack up 14 points and six boards. Burton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played.

Irwin County dropped their record down to 6-15 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Brooks County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.

Irwin County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-58 defeat against Turner County on the 3rd. As for Brooks County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 57-51 win against Atkinson County on the 3rd.