Bleckley County lost against Dublin back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bleckley County Royals took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dublin Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 122nd).
Jamaury Elvine
| 02/14/25 @ Dublin | 9 |
| 02/12/25 @ Dodge County | 8 |
| 02/11/25 vs Jefferson County | 9 |
| 02/07/25 @ Academy for Classical Education | 10 |
Bleckley County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamaury Elvine, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Elvine has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Nykez Farrow also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Bleckley County was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dublin only six assists.
It was another big night for Tristian Bell, who went 7-for-9 en route to 20 points and six boards for Dublin. What's more, Bell also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Javion Harris was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Bleckley County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Dublin, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Bleckley County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-55 loss against East Laurens on the 15th. As for Dublin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 79-76 defeat against Southwest on the 15th.
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