Georgia High School Basketball - Burke County edges Wayne County
January 21, 2023: Waynesboro, GA 30830 The Burke County Bears (Waynesboro, GA) basketball nipped the visiting Wayne County Yellow Jackets (Jesup, GA), 37-34 in Saturday's league test.
The Bears (12-5) will now prepare for their test against Benedictine (Savannah, GA). The Cadets go into the AAAA Region 3 test with a 9-5 record. In their last test, Benedictine got by Islands (Savannah, GA), 65-50, in a league test.
The Yellow Jackets now own a 13-7 record. They play next when they host New Hampstead for a AAAA Region 3 test on Tuesday, January 24. Wayne County will encounter a Phoenix squad coming off a 62-52 league win over Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, GA). The Phoenix record now stands at 9-8.