Washington-Wilkes won the last time they faced Lake Oconee Academy, and Samaria Young did her part to make sure it happened again. The Washington-Wilkes Tigers managed a 56-51 victory over the Lake Oconee Academy Titans on Friday thanks in part to Young, who went 9-for-12 to rack up 18 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Crew Lanaysia
| 02/14/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs Greene County | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Towns County | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Lake Oconee Academy | 2 |
| 01/18/25 @ Greene County | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Another player making a difference was Crew Lanaysia, who posted nine points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 14 games she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Oconee Academy lost, don't look at Ansleigh Padgett. Despite the final result, she went 9-for-16 en route to 23 points. With that strong performance, Padgett is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Ella Strickland was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Washington-Wilkes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. Lake Oconee Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Washington-Wilkes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-48 win against Brooks County on the 18th. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-51 defeat against Charlton County on the 18th.
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