Brooks County easily dispatched Atkinson County last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Brooks County Trojans fell just short of the Irwin County Indians by a score of 69-67 on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (63), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
Brooks County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anton Graham, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. That's the most points Graham has posted since back in December of 2024. Camauri Brinson was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on 12 points, nine assists, and ten steals.
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Even though they lost, Brooks County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Irwin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Guy, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks. Guy is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Barrett, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Brooks County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Irwin County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Brooks County has already played their next contest (against Turner County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Irwin County will be playing in front of their home fans against Charlton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irwin County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three matches.
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