Basketball Recap: Screven County Comes Up Short

Screven County was the 58-52 winner over Jenkins County when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Screven County Gamecocks were outmatched by the Jenkins County War Eagles and fell 75-48. The Gamecocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Screven County's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from LeVez Roper and Luke Sowell. Roper almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards, while Sowell posted nine points and six rebounds. What's more, Sowell also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024.

Screven County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Jenkins County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.

Screven County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jenkins County, they will square off against Savannah at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Savannah sitting on nine straight victories and Jenkins County on three.