Charlton County is 2-8 against Irwin County since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Charlton County Indians will be playing at home against the Irwin County Indians at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Charlton County came up short against Atkinson County and fell 42-29. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Rowen Lane, who posted ten points. Christian Brown was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Irwin County lost to Turner County on the road by a 62-48 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Titans are ranked 233rd).
Like Irwin County, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Sam Guy led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 16 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks. Those ten blocks gave Guy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrio Wilcox, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Irwin County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Irwin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Charlton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charlton County has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27 boards per game. However, it's not like Irwin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Charlton County against Irwin County when the teams last played back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 58-23 win. In that matchup, Charlton County amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
