Washington County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 61-48 to the East Laurens Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Falcons are ranked 129th).
When it comes to explaining why Washington County lost, don't look at Brashod Heggs. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Zion Cordy was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Tylan Snead continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Laurens, dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The contest was Snead's fifth in a row with at least 20 points. Zeundre Hall also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for East Laurens, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-5.
Washington County has already played their next game, a 61-58 defeat against Jefferson County on the 7th. As for East Laurens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-75 win against Treutlen on the 7th.
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