Wayne County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mary Persons Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Yellow Jackets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 344th).
Dwayne Smith
| 12/20/25 vs Mary Persons | 5 |
| 12/19/25 @ Long County | 3 |
| 12/16/25 vs Brantley County | 2 |
Despite the loss, Wayne County still got an impressive performance from Dwayne Smith, who posted 22 points and five steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ralph Doomes, who scored 14 points.
Kelvin Hughley was nothing short of spectacular for Mary Persons: he shot 80% from the field en route to 20 points. The last time Hughley's field goal percentage was this high was back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Dee Grier, who had ten points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Wayne County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Mary Persons, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Wayne County and Richmond Hill will round out the year against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Mary Persons, they will be taking part in a tournament against New Hampstead at 1:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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