Brooks County's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 victory over the Atkinson County Rebels. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 51-42 win the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Leading Brooks County to victory were Camauri Brinson and Demarrion Washington. Brinson almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals, while Washington went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and six boards. Those 16 points gave Washington a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Crumity, who posted four points.
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Brooks County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Brooks County's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Atkinson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brooks County and Turner County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Brooks County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Atkinson County, they and Coffee will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Atkinson County is facing Coffee at the right time seeing as Coffee is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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