After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pickens, Lumpkin County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over the Dawson County Tigers. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Tigers are ranked 507th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumpkin County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Dawson County, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Lumpkin County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-54 defeat against Rabun County on the 14th. As for Dawson County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chestatee at 8:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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