Basketball Recap: Alcovy Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Alcovy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 64-59 victory over the Jackson County Panthers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Alcovy is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Jackson County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.

Alcovy will venture away from home to square off against Habersham Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jackson County, they will host Loganville at 8:30 p.m. on February 7th.