The Irwin County Indians will take on the Lanier County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lanier County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Irwin County, who comes in off a win.
Irwin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 72-62 victory over Charlton County on Saturday.
| 01/18/25 @ Charlton County | 5 |
| 01/30/24 vs Pelham | 5 |
| 02/06/24 vs Wilcox County | 5 |
| 01/31/24 vs Coffee | 4 |
| 01/11/24 vs Brantley County | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Irwin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Guy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. What's more, Guy also racked up five assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caleb Barrett, who went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Irwin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lanier County didn't have quite enough to beat Clinch County on Friday and fell 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Panthers since February 12, 2022.
Irwin County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Lanier County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Irwin County and Lanier County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Irwin County came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Will Irwin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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