Dooly County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 61-49 to the Hawkinsville Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-39 back in January.
Jamonte Taylor and Sean Sallette certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Taylor went 8 of 14 en route to 21 points and six rebounds, while Sallette posted 16 points and seven steals. That was a full 42.9% of Dooly County's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Hawkinsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zernard Smith led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Smith a new career-high. Martin Mcdonald was another key player, going 6 for 11 to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Dooly County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Hawkinsville, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Dooly County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 80-61 loss against Wheeler County on the 8th. As for Hawkinsville, they have also already played their next contest, a 75-66 victory against Montgomery County on the 8th.
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