The Dawson County Tigers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Houston Hilltoppers at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dawson County came up short against Lumpkin County last Friday, falling 69-49. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Indians are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Houston suffered their biggest defeat since February 5th on Thursday. They were dealt a 71-40 loss at the hands of South Pontotoc. The Hilltoppers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Dawson County dropped their record down to 1-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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