Recap: Spencer Greenwave vs. Jordan Red Jackets
Even though the Jordan Red Jackets scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, the Spencer Greenwave still came out on top. Spencer skirted past Jordan 57-55. Given Spencer's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Jordan is ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spencer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Dozier, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Gaither, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Spencer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Jordan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Spencer will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. Southwest is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Spencer a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Jordan will take on Rutland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.