Dublin won the last time they faced Wheeler County and things went their way on Friday too. The Dublin Fighting Irish walked away with a 70-61 win over the Wheeler County Bulldogs. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dublin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javion Harris, who made all 6 shots he took for 17 points. Another player making a difference was Tristian Bell, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Wheeler County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tyree Travis, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Travis has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. Michael Wright Jr. was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Fighting Irish
| 01/31/25 @ Wheeler County | 70-61 |
| 01/28/25 vs Jefferson County | 52-40 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Laurens | 57-55 |
| 01/17/25 @ Washington County | 67-65 |
The win (which was Dublin's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. As for Wheeler County, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-8 record.
Dublin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-50 victory against Dodge County on the 1st. As for Wheeler County, they will head out to challenge Hawkinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Hawkinsville likes a good challenge.
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