It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Wilcox County Patriots had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Greenwave 52-50. The win was familiar territory for Wilcox County who now have 12 in a row.
Wilcox County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shamauri Martin out in front who scored 18 points. Martin continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Kamauri Martin was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Several Greenwave players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jentaiya Rushing, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jamariana Smith, who scored 13 points.
Wilcox County's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-2. As for Terrell County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-8.
Wilcox County will be playing at home against Portal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portal will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 357th, while Wilcox County is ranked 115th). Terrell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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