Georgia High School Basketball - Jackson holds off Lamar County
January 31, 2024: Barnesville, GA 30204 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Jackson Red Devils (Jackson, GA) and the host Lamar County Trojans (Barnesville, GA), saw Jackson's basketball squad hold off Lamar County by a tally of 49-47.
With the victory, Jackson improves its record to 6-16 on the campaign. The Red Devils host Griffin (Griffin, GA) to confront the Bears in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 2. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 12-10. Griffin won 66-51 in their recent league challenge against Howard (Macon, GA)
Next up, the Trojans confront the Heard County Braves (Franklin, GA) in a A D1 Region 4 challenge, on Friday, February 2. Lamar County will attempt to improve on its 4-17 season record. The Braves come into the challenge with a 8-13 record after their 75-72 league win over Temple (Temple, GA).