Southwest is 1-9 against Dublin since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Southwest Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Dublin Fighting Irish at 8:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Southwest sitting on eight straight victories and Dublin on nine.
On Friday, Southwest was able to grind out a solid win over East Laurens, taking the game 59-52.
Meanwhile, Dublin beat Bleckley County 59-50 on Friday.
Southwest better keep an eye on Tristian Bell. He was instrumental in Dublin's win, going 7-for-9 to rack up 20 points and six boards. Bell continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Javion Harris was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Dublin's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Southwest, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.
Southwest came up short against Dublin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 57-48. Can Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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