The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Twiggs Academy Trojans (Jeffersonville, GA) and the host John Hancock Academy Rebels (Sparta, GA), observed Twiggs Academy's basketball team edge John Hancock Academy by a score of 46-45.

The Trojans (3-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Thomas Jefferson Academy (Louisville, GA). The Jaguars come into the GIAA A Region 4 challenge with a 5-9 record. In their last challenge, Thomas Jefferson Academy edged John Hancock Academy (Sparta, GA), 80-58, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Rebels battle the Alleluia Community Angels (Augusta, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 31. John Hancock Academy will attempt to improve on its 1-17 season record. The Angels come into the challenge with a 13-11 record after their 89-59 non-league loss to Briarwood Academy (Warrenton, GA).