Basketball Game Preview: Perry Panthers vs. Wayne County Yellow Jackets

The Perry Panthers will face off against the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Perry took a blow against Warner Robins, falling 74-27. The Panthers have struggled against the Demons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Wayne County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 37-33 to Ware County. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Gators are ranked 44th).

Perry's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Wayne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.

Perry lost to Wayne County at home by a decisive 41-23 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Perry 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.