Basketball Game Preview: Jeff Davis Yellowjackets vs. Brantley County Herons

The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will take on the Brantley County Herons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Saturday, Jeff Davis needed a bit of extra time to put away Bacon County. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 55-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.

It was another big night for Malachi Smith, who posted 16 points. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Latrell Sellers, who scored ten points.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Brantley County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to Thomasville 68-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (58), the Herons still had to take the loss.

Brantley County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Jeff Davis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Jeff Davis lost to Brantley County at home by a decisive 61-44 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Jeff Davis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.