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Tigers take three
Improve record: 8-0 on season
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The Dawson County High School varsity boys' basketball team remains undefeated after picking up three wins last week.

The Tigers defeated visiting Pinecrest Academy on Dec. 11 by a, 47-28, score.

Friday and Saturday the team traveled to Pacelli High School in Columbus to play in the Columbus Showcase.

The Tigers came away with two wins over Schley County, 66-25, and Chattahoochee County, 67-29.

Coach Thad Burgess' team is currently 8-0 on the season.

Dawson County's defense held Pinecrest to single digit scoring in each quarter.

Meanwhile the Tigers opened up a 25-11 halftime advantage.

Tyler Dominy led the Tigers in scoring with a game-high 14 points.

Lucas Pain and Will Anglin each scored eight points.

Also scoring for Dawson County were Jackson Putnam with six points and Gunnar Armstrong with five points.

Leading Pinecrest was Austin Wood with nine points.

On Friday, Dawson County dominated the game from the tipoff against Schley County.

The Wildcats managed only three first quarter points as the Tigers opened up a 21-3 first quarter lead.

David Kessler's team from Ellaville scored only six points in the second quarter.

Dawson County held a, 40-9, advantage at the break.

Burgess' substitute players saw significant playing time in the second half.

Ten different Tigers scored in the game; led by Dominy with 19 points.

Also scoring in double digits was Pain with 10 points.

Rounding out the scoring column were: Anglin - nine points, Camron Chester - eight points, Putnam - seven points, Jonathan Sanderson - five points, Gunnar Armstrong, Brandon Abbott, Terrell Dawson and Levi Whitmire, scored two points each.

Kelsey Solomon led Schley County with nine points.

Saturday afternoon wasn't much different as the Tiger's 3-2 zone defense confused and frustrated Chattahoochee County.

The Panthers scored in single digits in the first three quarters to fall behind, 57-19, as Dawson County cruised to its eighth win of the season.

Dawson County placed three players in double digit scoring, led by Armstrong with 13 points. Pain and Anglin added 11 points each in the 38-point win.

Also getting in the scoring column for Dawson County were: Sanderson - eight points, Dominy - eight points, Putnam - five points, Chester - nine points, and Steven Stanfill with two points.

Mackevy White led the Panthers in scoring with five points.

Burgess once again had the opportunity to play some of the younger players.

"I was very pleased how we came out in both games and took complete control. Our defense held two very athletic teams from the Columbus area," said Burgess. "It was a good trip to get away for a couple of days. Every one of our players contributed on the trip to Columbus. Our players were focused from the jump ball and played from beginning to end. I thought they played with a lot of confidence and great effort."

The Tigers will play at 8:30 p.m. at home Thursday against West Forsyth High School.