Wilcox County is 8-2 against Crisp County since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wilcox County Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Crisp County Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-37, which was the final score in Wilcox County's tilt against Fitzgerald on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Purple Hurricane recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 12/10/24 @ Fitzgerald | 16 |
| 12/12/23 @ Wheeler County | 12 |
| 12/19/23 @ Turner County | 10 |
| 12/02/23 @ Wilkinson County | 10 |
| 11/28/23 vs Macon County | 9 |
Wilcox County might have lost, but man, Jackson Smith was a machine: he went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crisp County). They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 80-53 victory over Perry. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Wilcox County better keep an eye on Zakariyya Dwight. He was instrumental in Crisp County's win, shooting 6-for-9 from long range and dropping a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards. Dwight has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cayden Daniels, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Crisp County's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Wilcox County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Wilcox County beat Crisp County 66-54 when the teams last played back in January. Does Wilcox County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crisp County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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