Irwin County is 9-0-1 against Atkinson County since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Irwin County Indians will host the Atkinson County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Irwin County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three matches.
Last Wednesday, Irwin County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Clinch County. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 02/16/24 vs Pelham | 24 |
| 01/29/25 @ Clinch County | 34 |
| 12/10/24 vs Coffee | 25 |
| 01/07/25 @ Lanier County | 24 |
| 01/11/24 vs Brantley County | 23 |
Despite the defeat, Irwin County got top-tier performance from Zay Payne, who went 12 for 22 en route to 34 points. Those 34 points gave Payne a new career-high. Sam Guy was another key player, putting up four points along with ten boards and six blocks.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turner County. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Titans are ranked 202nd).
Irwin County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Atkinson County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Irwin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Atkinson County in their previous matchup on January 11th, winning 60-52. Does Irwin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atkinson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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