Dublin fought the good fight in their overtime game against Southwest on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Southwest Patriots by a score of 79-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (59), the Fighting Irish still had to take the loss.
Aj Johnson
| 02/15/25 vs Southwest | 31 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bleckley County | 11 |
| 02/07/25 vs Dodge County | 28 |
| 02/04/25 vs Washington County | 25 |
| 02/01/25 @ Dodge County | 19 |
| + 20 more games |
Several Fighting Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aj Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Tristian Bell, who went 8-for-14 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards.
Southwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was C.J. Howard, who went 9-for-22 to rack up 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Howard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Chase Dupree was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine boards.
Dublin's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Dublin and Southwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Dublin (ranked 128th) will meet Heard County (ranked 334th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dublin sitting on nine straight victories and Southwest on eight. Meanwhile, Southwest will face off against Bacon County on Wednesday up 304 places (50 vs. 354). Dublin will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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