Jefferson County is 2-8 against Dublin since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jefferson County Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Dublin Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jefferson County is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 69-60 to Dodge County.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Dublin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The matchup between them and East Laurens didn't end well, with Dublin falling 74-55.
Defeat or not, Dublin got some senior leadership from Aj Johnson and Tristian Bell. Johnson went 11 of 18 on his way to 23 points, while Bell went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahkeem Marion, who posted six points.
Dublin's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for Jefferson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Jefferson County ended up a good deal behind Dublin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 59-41. Will Jefferson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps