The Wilcox County Patriots just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wilcox County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Crisp County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They had to suffer through a 71-36 loss at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 491st, while the Cougars are ranked 186th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler County). They put the hurt on Telfair County with a sharp 74-54 win on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Wheeler County's win came from a few key players Wilcox County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quenshawn Glasper, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Wright Jr., who posted 15 points and three steals.
Wheeler County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Wheeler County pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Wilcox County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Wilcox County and Wheeler County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Wilcox County came up empty-handed after a 59-58 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wright Jr., who scored 29 points and six rebounds. Now that Wilcox County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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