Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McIntosh County Academy walked away with it. They took down the Wheeler County Bulldogs 72-58 on Wednesday. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Ellis
| 02/19/25 vs Wheeler County | 45% |
| 02/14/25 vs Savannah | 50% |
| 02/13/25 vs Bryan County | 43% |
| 02/07/25 vs Screven County | 60% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McIntosh County Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayden Ellis, who posted 21 points. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Craig Battle, who went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
McIntosh County Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Wheeler County's also-impressive total of ten.
Michael Wright Jr. and Tyree Travis certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Wright Jr. dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards, while Travis dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Wright Jr. is now averaging an impressive 8 boards per game. Reco Wooten was another key player, putting up eight points.
McIntosh County Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. Wheeler County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Coming up, McIntosh County Academy will square off against Taylor County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Taylor County will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something McIntosh County Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Wheeler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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