Basketball Game Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Jeff Davis Yellowjackets

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2023, 6:08am

Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Jeff Davis Yellowjackets

The Atkinson County Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Atkinson County and five for Jeff Davis.

Last Friday, Atkinson County came up short against Brantley County and fell 63-53. While losing is never fun, Atkinson County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 398th, while Brantley County is ranked 131st).

Meanwhile, Jeff Davis pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 68-55 to Wheeler County.

Despite the defeat, Jeff Davis saw an underclassman step up: J.j Benjamin scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was L'earl Conaway, who scored 7 points.

Atkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Jeff Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Atkinson County came up short against Jeff Davis in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-66. Can Atkinson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.