Georgia High School Basketball - Appling County trounced by Wayne County
January 26, 2019: Baxley, GA 31513 The Wayne County Yellow Jackets routed the host Appling County Pirates basketball team by a final score of 56-31 in Saturday's non-league contest.
The Yellow Jackets now sport a 19-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Hampstead for a AAAAA Region 2 contest on Tuesday, January 29. Wayne County will battle a Phoenix team coming off a 51-42 non-league loss to Savannah (Savannah, GA). The Phoenix record now stands at 4-18.
The Pirates (3-10) will now prepare for their contest against Liberty County (Hinesville, GA). The Panthers come into the AAA Region 2 contest with a 3-17 record. In their last contest, Liberty County triumphed over Brantley County (Nahunta, GA), 42-28, in a league contest.