Wilcox County blew Telfair County out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Telfair County got their revenge. The Patriots fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 67-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Wilcox County still got an impressive performance from Tyler Tisdol, who posted 28 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jay Howard, who put up four points in addition to ten boards and four steals.
Telfair County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Z. Mack, who earned 26 points and six rebounds. Those 26 points gave Mack a new career-high. Dj. Jordan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 13 assists.
Wilcox County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for Telfair County, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-15.
Wilcox County has already played their next game, a 52-42 win against Hawkinsville on the 17th. As for Telfair County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-65 victory against Scintilla Charter Academy on the 17th.
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