Dooly County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilcox County Patriots. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Dooly County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jamonte Taylor, who posted 15 points and five assists. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Sean Sallette was another key player, putting up eight points.
Jackson Smith was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 17 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds for Wilcox County. Those 21 points gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Howard, who earned eight points and nine boards.
Dooly County's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Wilcox County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-10.
Dooly County has already played their next contest, an 80-60 defeat against Treutlen on the 29th. As for Wilcox County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-36 loss against Crisp County on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
