Georgia High School Basketball - Pierce County nips Wayne County
January 20, 2018: Blackshear, GA 31516 Pierce County Bears (Blackshear, GA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Wayne County Yellow Jackets (Jesup, GA), 54-52 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Pierce County upgrades its record to 14-5 on the season. The Bears host Ware County (Waycross, GA) to play the Gators in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Gators go into the bout with a record of 4-13. Ware County lost 69-60 in their recent non-league bout against Glynn Academy (Brunswick, GA)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets play the New Hampstead Phoenix (Savannah, GA) in a AAAAA Region 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Wayne County will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Phoenix go into the bout with a 11-6 record after their 46-44 league loss to Statesboro (Statesboro, GA).