Irwin County lost against Turner County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Irwin County Indians fell 70-59 to the Turner County Titans. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Titans are ranked 213th).
When it comes to explaining why Irwin County lost, don't look at Sam Guy. Despite the final result, he dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 16 rebounds, and ten blocks. Guy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Martin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Indians
| 02/10/24 @ Brooks County | 25 |
| 01/30/24 vs Pelham | 24 |
| 12/19/23 @ Clinch County | 22 |
| 12/22/23 @ Fitzgerald | 22 |
| 01/31/24 vs Coffee | 22 |
Even though they lost, Irwin County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Irwin County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Turner County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Irwin County and Brooks County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Turner County, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Charlton County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Turner County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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