Pierce County entered their game against Crisp County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pierce County Bears took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crisp County Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Cougars are ranked 192nd).
It was another big night for Zakariyya Dwight, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds for Crisp County. Dwight is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaylon Cooper, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Pierce County and nudges their season record down to 3-10. As for Crisp County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Pierce County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-39 loss against McIntosh County Academy on the 11th. As for Crisp County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-34 win against Appling County on the 11th.
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