Basketball Recap: Crisp County Extends Winning Streak to Six

Zakariyya Dwight

Points

02/07/25 @ Appling County	25
02/05/25 vs Tattnall County	15
02/01/25 vs Pierce County	26
01/31/25 @ Dooly County	16
01/28/25 @ Cook	18
+ 4 more games

Crisp County had won five straight games and Zakariyya Dwight did his part to make it six on Friday. The Crisp County Cougars strolled past the Appling County Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 76-61 thanks in part to Dwight, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. His evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

Another player making a difference was Caden Lofton, who posted three points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played.

Appling County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aldarrius Howell, who earned 13 points and five assists. Nate Davis was another key player, putting up ten points.

Crisp County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.0 points over those games. As for Appling County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.

Coming up, Crisp County will square off against Pierce County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crisp County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season. As for Appling County, they have already played their next matchup, a 79-65 defeat against Claxton on the 8th.