Having just played yesterday, the Turner County Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Brooks County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Turner County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-48 victory over Irwin County. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Indians are ranked 486th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brooks County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Atkinson County 45-43.
Turner County better focus on containing Camauri Brinson and Demarrion Washington as the pair were huge in Brooks County's win. Brinson almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals, while Washington went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Washington a new career-high in points. Jamarion Crumity was another key player, putting up four points.
Brooks County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Turner County's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Brooks County, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Turner County strolled past Brooks County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 66-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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