Georgia High School Basketball - Burke County thwarts Screven County
January 6, 2024: Sylvania, GA 30467 The Burke County Bears (Waynesboro, GA) basketball knocked off the host Screven County Gamecocks (Sylvania, GA), 67-50 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Bears (12-2) will now prepare for their test against Benedictine (Savannah, GA). The Cadets go into the AAAA Region 3 test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Benedictine notched a victory over Islands (Savannah, GA), 68-49, in a league test.
The Gamecocks now own a 2-8 record. They play next when they host Woodville-Tompkins for a A D1 Region 3 test on Tuesday, January 9. Screven County will encounter a Wolverines squad coming off a 61-47 non-league win over Bethune-Bowman (Orangeburg, SC). The Wolverines record now stands at 13-2.