Brooks County hasn't had much luck against Lanier County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Brooks County Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brooks County saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a blow against Harrison, falling 74-37. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Hoyas are ranked 154th).
Despite the defeat, Brooks County had strong showings from Trae Stevenson, who posted 11 points, and Rodney Frazier, who scored seven points.
Even though they lost, Brooks County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lanier County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Crisp County on Saturday, falling 53-31.
Lanier County's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Brooks County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Things could have been worse for Brooks County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-34 loss to Lanier County when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Brooks County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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