Georgia High School Basketball - New Hampstead edges Wayne County
January 24, 2023: Jesup, GA 31545
The New Hampstead Phoenix (Savannah, GA) basketball nipped the host Wayne County Yellow Jackets (Jesup, GA), 49-46 in Tuesday's league test.
The Phoenix (10-8) will now prepare for their test against Burke County (Waynesboro, GA). The Bears go into the AAAA Region 3 test with a 12-6 record. In their last test, Burke County was tipped by Benedictine (Savannah, GA), 69-65, in a league test.
The Yellow Jackets now own a 13-8 record. They play next when they host Islands for a AAAA Region 3 test on Friday, January 27. Wayne County will encounter a Sharks squad coming off a 58-43 non-league win over The Habersham School (Savannah, GA). The Sharks record now stands at 4-18.