Two dominant guards in Jade Kitchens and Mckayela Tanner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Washington County Golden Hawks will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the East Laurens Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Washington County turned things around against Dublin on Tuesday. They managed a 35-30 victory over the Fighting Irish. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Laurens had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.4 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They blew past the Indians 79-59. The score was close at the half, but the Falcons pulled away in the second half with 45 points.
East Laurens is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Washington County, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Washington County came up short against East Laurens in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 56-49. Will Washington County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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