The Crisp County Cougars and the Irwin County Indians will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Crisp County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
While Crisp County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Hawkinsville 79-54 on Saturday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 @ Hawkinsville | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Turner County | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Westover | 3 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rutland | 2 |
| 12/13/24 @ Wilcox County | 3 |
Crisp County can attribute much of their success to Zakariyya Dwight, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, and Courtney Oliver 4, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Dwight has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Lofton, who posted seven points in addition to 11 boards and seven assists.
Crisp County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Irwin County hadn't done well against Wilcox County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Irwin County secured a 51-47 W over Wilcox County.
Crisp County's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Irwin County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
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