Gilmer County lost against Wirt County back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gilmer County Titans took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wirt County Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (55), the Titans still had to take the loss.
Kolten Holbert
| 02/21/25 vs Wirt County | 86% |
| 02/13/25 @ South Harrison | 46% |
| 02/12/25 vs Webster County | 50% |
| 02/08/25 vs Calhoun | 45% |
| 01/30/25 vs Wirt County | 50% |
| + 36 more games |
Gilmer County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolten Holbert, who shot 86% from the field to rack up 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The last time Holbert's shooting accuracy was this high was back in December of 2023. Jacob Mick was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Wirt County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Smith led the charge by going 9-for-19 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Smith's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Braylan Dawson, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Gilmer County and nudges their season record down to 6-15. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Wirt County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Gilmer County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-60 loss against Webster County on the 27th. As for Wirt County, they have also already played their next match, a 51-50 win against South Harrison on the 26th.
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