Fighting Irish
| 01/07/25 @ East Laurens | 55-74 |
| 01/04/25 vs Johnson County | 81-49 |
| 01/03/25 @ Academy for Classical Education | 83-46 |
| 12/21/24 @ Johnson County | 86-59 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wilkinson County | 62-59 |
After a string of five wins, Dublin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 74-55 fall against the East Laurens Falcons. If the Fighting Irish were looking for revenge after losing 68-60 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Loss or not, Dublin got some senior leadership from Aj Johnson and Tristian Bell. Johnson went 11 of 18 en route to 23 points, while Bell went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahkeem Marion, who posted six points.
East Laurens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rashund Washington Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The match was Washington Jr.'s third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Skyler Snead, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Dublin's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for East Laurens, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Dublin and East Laurens should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Dublin (ranked 121st) will meet Jefferson County (ranked 506th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dublin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, East Laurens (ranked 80th) will meet Washington County (ranked 387th) at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
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