The Irwin County Indians came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bacon County 55-52. That's another feather in the cap for Irwin County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Irwin County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Martin, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Guy, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Bacon County lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Xavier Harris, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and five assists. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Santiago Bizzell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds.
Irwin County's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. As for Bacon County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irwin County will take on the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bacon County, they will be playing at home against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Brooks County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
