Crisp County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 61-51 win over the Pierce County Bears. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Bears are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zakariyya Dwight
| 02/12/25 vs Pierce County | 7 |
| 02/07/25 @ Appling County | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Tattnall County | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Pierce County | 7 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dooly County | 12 |
| + 23 more games |
Crisp County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zakariyya Dwight out in front who went 7-for-13 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and seven blocks. Dwight has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 28 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylon Cooper, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points and six assists.
Crisp County's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Pierce County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Coming up, Crisp County will head out on the road to face off against Tattnall County at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Tattnall County is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Crisp County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Pierce County, they will host Appling County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Appling County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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