Basketball Game Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints
By Team Reports
Dec 29, 2023, 3:42am
Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints
Jefferson County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a win while St. Andrew's Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Hazlehurst 71-32 at home. The victory was just what Jefferson County needed coming off of a 73-30 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's Episcopal's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They fell 54-43 to Velma Jackson. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Andrew's Episcopal in their matchups with Velma Jackson: they've now lost four in a row.
Jefferson County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-8.
