Georgia High School Basketball - Edmund Burke Academy nips John Hancock Academy
January 20, 2022: Waynesboro, GA 30830 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Edmund Burke Academy Spartans (Waynesboro, GA) and the visiting John Hancock Academy Rebels (Sparta, GA), saw Edmund Burke Academy's basketball squad hold off John Hancock Academy by a tally of 41-35.
With the victory, Edmund Burke Academy improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Spartans host Thomas Jefferson Academy (Louisville, GA) to play the Jaguars in a GISA AA Region 4 challenge on Friday, January 21. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 1-6. Thomas Jefferson Academy lost 50-13 in their recent league challenge against Edmund Burke Academy (Waynesboro, GA)
Next up, the Rebels play the Glascock County Panthers (Gibson, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 21. John Hancock Academy will attempt to improve on its 5-11 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 37-36 non-league loss to Nathanael Greene Academy (Siloam, GA).