The Lumpkin County offense proved legit, as did Dawson County’s. The #10 Indians (13-1; 3-0 in 6-AAA) and Tigers (7-7; 1-2) showcased the top-two offenses in the region (Dawson ranked first). On Tuesday, Lumpkin defended the home court with an 82-69 offensive onslaught that included 10 3-pointers and four players scoring in double figures.

Both teams were neck-and-neck in the opening quarter, as it played to a 16-16 score. Landon Pierce had four points early in a 10-3 opening run, while Jordan Richerson had a pair of his five total 3-pointers. Meanwhile, Dawson’s Landon Lee countered with seven points in the first period.

Lumpkin County started to pull away a bit in the second, though the Tigers took a brief lead on a shot from downtown by Jack Ledbetter. The Indians had six shots from beyond the arc in the first half, while Lee had 13 points to keep the game at 37-31 in favor of the home team.

Richerson heated up in the second half, opening the third with a big 3-point play to create some margin. Martin Hulsey and Tyler Cortes each had a dunk in the third stanza, which closed with a 63-48 advantage for Lumpkin.

Richerson, Jackson Pulley, and Husley put the final touches in the final quarter. For Lumpkin County, Richerson ended with 24 points and five 3-pointers. Hulsey had 18 points, while Pierce and Jayden Richerson each had 10. Pulley ended with eight, while Cortes and Keiwhan Gallagher both had six.

Dawson County featured Lee with 23 points, and Ledbetter 15. Brody Sorensen had 10, Cayson Chester and Mason Harvey had eight apiece, Garrett Matthews had three, and Corbin Cantrell closed with two.

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