Basketball Game Preview: Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs vs. Jenkins County War Eagles

Emanuel County Institute is on a three-game streak of home losses, Jenkins County a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs will welcome the Jenkins County War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Friday, Emanuel County Institute was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to Metter. The Bulldogs were down 48-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-14, which was the final score in Jenkins County's tilt against Bryan County on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Redskins are ranked 116th).

Jenkins County's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Emanuel County Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Emanuel County Institute came up short against Jenkins County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-39. Will Emanuel County Institute have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.