The Brooks County Trojans will square off against the Irwin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Brooks County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Brooks County turned things around against Echols County on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 75-37. The Trojans pushed the score to 60-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
| 01/31/25 vs Echols County | 10 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lanier County | 11 |
| 01/28/25 @ Clinch County | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Madison County | 2 |
| 01/18/25 vs Turner County | 6 |
It was another big night for Camauri Brinson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trae Stevenson, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Brooks County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Irwin County suffered their closest defeat since December 17, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Atkinson County by a score of 43-40. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooks County will have to contain Sam Guy as he made an impact in Irwin County's last game. He almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, nine rebounds, and nine blocks. Caleb Barrett was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Irwin County's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Brooks County, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brooks County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Irwin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brooks County beat Irwin County 60-48 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Irwin County's Jaylen Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brooks County still be able to contain Martin? There's only one way to find out.
