Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Washington-Wilkes

By Team Reports Feb 23, 2025, 10:03pm

Basketball Recap: Washington-Wilkes Tigers vs. Brooks County Trojans

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Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Washington-Wilkes walked away with it. They strolled past the Brooks County Trojans with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-48. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Myasia Lewis

Field Goal Percentage (Career)

02/18/25 vs Brooks County73%
02/07/25 @ Towns County60%
02/13/25 vs Greene County53%
12/14/24 vs Greene County41%
11/30/24 @ Elbert County40%

Washington-Wilkes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myasia Lewis, who went 8-for-11 en route to 18 points along with five boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Lewis a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Another player making a difference was Crew Lanaysia, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 14 points in addition to six steals and five assists.

Washington-Wilkes was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Washington-Wilkes' victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Brooks County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season.

Washington-Wilkes has already played their next contest, a 64-39 win against Seminole County on the 21st. Brooks County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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