Basketball Game Preview: Wayne County War Eagles vs. South Jones Braves

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 3:50am

Preview: Wayne County War Eagles vs. South Jones Braves

Wayne County is 9-1 against South Jones since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wayne County War Eagles will face off against the South Jones Braves at 4:00 p.m. Wayne County is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wayne County walked away with it. They walked away with a 41-34 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday.

South Jones has not done well against Stone recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. South Jones snuck past Stone with a 50-46 victory. The victory was just what South Jones needed coming off of a 74-53 loss in their prior match.

Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for South Jones, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.

Wayne County came up short against South Jones when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 60-52. Can Wayne County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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