The Dawson County Tigers will challenge the Johnson Knights at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dawson County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pickens on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dawson County was dealt a 77-40 loss at the hands of Pickens. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-14.
Meanwhile, Johnson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 87-26 loss at the hands of Greater Atlanta Christian. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 536th, while the Spartans are ranked 101st).
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Dawson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Dawson County beat Johnson 65-55 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Dawson County repeat their success, or does Johnson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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