Hawkinsville came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Wilcox County, but Askari Young wouldn't allow it. The Patriots came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 52-42 on Saturday with plenty of help from Young, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and six blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played.

Tyler Tisdol
| 01/17/26 vs Hawkinsville | 5 |
| 01/13/26 vs Wheeler County | 5 |
| 12/05/25 @ Montgomery County | 5 |
| 12/18/25 vs Irwin County | 4 |
| 01/16/26 @ Telfair County | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Tisdol, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. He also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Wilcox County is 2-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 4-8 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Hawkinsville lost, don't look at Sebastian Clark. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nieem Blair, who put up eight points and three steals.
With the victory, Wilcox County broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-9. As for Hawkinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Wilcox County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 64-45 win against Montgomery County on the 20th. As for Hawkinsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-55 loss against Telfair County on the 20th.
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