Dooly County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 44-35 to the Wheeler County Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-46 back in January.
Dooly County's loss came despite strong showings from Ja'Kayla Hooks and Jazlyn Hall. Hooks posted eight points along with 14 boards and eight blocks, while Hall went 10 for 19 to rack up 22 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. With that strong performance, Hooks is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game.
Bobcats
| 02/08/25 @ Wheeler County | 35-44 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hawkinsville | 20-38 |
| 02/04/25 @ Telfair County | 26-83 |
| 02/03/25 @ Wilcox County | 17-56 |
| 02/01/25 vs Telfair County | 36-65 |
Even though they lost, Dooly County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Nikita James continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wheeler County, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. James is becoming a predictor of Wheeler County's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 3-1 (and 2-14 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Justise Dubose, who put up four points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals.
Dooly County's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Wheeler County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.
Dooly County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheeler County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Treutlen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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