Glascock County lost against Briarwood Academy last Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Glascock County Panthers lost to the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers at home by a 58-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 249th).
Briarwood Academy had a senior duo take command as Mekhi Elam dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards and Sam Mock posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. That's the most assists Mock has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Joseph Pickens, who had nine points and eight rebounds.
Glascock County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Briarwood Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Glascock County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Georgia Military College at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Briarwood Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Briarwood Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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