Dooly County is 1-8 against Telfair County since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dooly County Bobcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Telfair County Trojans at 6:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-17, which was the final score in Dooly County's tilt against Wilcox County on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Patriots are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, Telfair County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They really took it to the Bobcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-36 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Dooly County better focus on containing Passion Clay and Aamoni Posley as the pair were huge in Telfair County's win. Clay went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points and five steals, while Posley dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Posley a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Trynitee Newson, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Telfair County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Telfair County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Dooly County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Dooly County was taken down by Telfair County 65-36 when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Dooly County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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