Georgia High School Basketball - New Hampstead thwarts Burke County
January 12, 2024: Savannah, GA 31419 The New Hampstead Phoenix (Savannah, GA) basketball knocked off the visiting Burke County Bears (Waynesboro, GA), 81-66 in Friday's league test.
The Phoenix (11-5) will now prepare for their test against Lakeside (Evans, GA). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 9-5 record. In their last test, Lakeside went down by Evans (Evans, GA), 65-63, in a league test.
The Bears now own a 12-3 record. They play next when they travel to Southeast Bulloch for a AAAA Region 3 test on Tuesday, January 16. Burke County will encounter a Yellow Jackets squad coming off a 74-43 non-league win over Bulloch Academy (Statesboro, GA). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 8-7.