With a playoff win on the line, Tri-Cities rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took down the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets 89-71. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jalan Wingfield
| 02/22/25 vs Sprayberry | 46% |
| 02/19/25 vs Morrow | 78% |
| 02/15/25 @ Woodward Academy | 50% |
Tri-Cities got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalan Wingfield out in front who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Wingfield is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games he's played. Sean Vandorn was another key player, to rack up 23 points.
Tri-Cities smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Tri-Cities has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. Sprayberry's loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Tri-Cities has already played their next contest (against Habersham Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sprayberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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