The Jefferson Dragons basketball team (Jefferson, GA), was nudged 58-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Dawson County Tigers (Dawsonville, GA)

The Tigers now possess a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lumpkin County for a AAA Region 7 battle on Tuesday, January 9. Dawson County will confront a Indians team coming off a 70-20 non-league win over Douglass (Atlanta, GA). The Indians record now stands at 5-10.

The Dragons (14-3) will now prepare for their battle against Heritage (Conyers, GA). The Patriots come into the AAAAA Region 8 battle with a 7-7 record. In their last battle, Heritage was nudged by Clarke Central (Athens, GA), 44-40, in a league battle.