Irwin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Brooks County Trojans, falling 62-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Irwin County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aaliyah Austin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. That was a full 36.8% of Irwin County's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Gordon, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds and five steals.
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| 02/01/25 @ Brooks County | 38-62 |
| 01/31/25 vs Atkinson County | 46-47 |
| 01/29/25 @ Clinch County | 45-64 |
Even though they lost, Irwin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Brooks County found their leader in freshman Janiyah Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. Kmina Grier was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Irwin County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Brooks County, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Irwin County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Turner County at 6:00 p.m. As for Brooks County, they will venture away from home to take on Charlton County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Charlton County is on a six-game streak of home wins, Brooks County a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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