Crisp County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 59-49 to the Sumter County Panthers on Tuesday. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
| 12/03/24 vs Sumter County | 28 |
| 01/16/24 vs Wilcox County | 26 |
| 01/19/24 vs Dooly County | 26 |
| 12/02/23 @ Turner County | 26 |
| 02/09/24 @ Thomasville | 25 |
Despite the loss, Crisp County still got an impressive performance from Zakariyya Dwight, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Those 28 points gave Dwight a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Dawson, who posted eight points.
Sumter County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javoris Scott, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Thomas Mays, who had five points and seven rebounds.
Sumter County now has a winning record of 3-2.
Crisp County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-44 win against Turner County on the 6th. As for Sumter County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-35 loss against Friendship Christian on the 6th.
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