Washington-Wilkes is 0-8 against Towns County since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Towns County Indians at 6:00 p.m. Washington-Wilkes is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Washington-Wilkes was the victim of a tough 49-26 defeat at the hands of Lake Oconee Academy. Washington-Wilkes was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-4.
Meanwhile, Towns County didn't have too much trouble with Greene County at home on Tuesday as they won 68-52. With that victory, Towns County brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Towns County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleigh Beaver out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Beaver has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Brelan Sieveking was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Washington-Wilkes has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Towns County, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Washington-Wilkes was taken down by Towns County 59-27 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sieveking, who scored 25 points along with seven assists and six steals. Now that Washington-Wilkes knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
