The Clinch County Panthers will take on the Irwin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Clinch County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pierce County just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bears are ranked 481st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irwin County). They came out on top against Charlton County by a score of 72-62 on Saturday.
Irwin County's win came from a few key players Clinch County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sam Guy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. What's more, he also racked up five assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Caleb Barrett was another key player, going 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points.
Irwin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Irwin County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Clinch County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Clinch County strolled past Irwin County in their previous meeting on January 3rd by a score of 73-54. Does Clinch County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Irwin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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