Basketball Recap: Jenkins County Drops Highest Score of Season Against Claxton

War Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

02/10/25 vs Claxton	79
12/20/24 vs Treutlen	73
02/03/25 @ Portal	70
01/17/25 @ Claxton	62
12/27/24 vs Swainsboro	62

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jenkins County). They enjoyed a cozy 79-62 victory over the Claxton Tigers on Monday. The win continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Claxton lost, don't look at Isaiah Philyaw. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Philyaw a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Brewton, who put up eight points and three steals.

The victory got Jenkins County back to even at 12-12. As for Claxton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.

Jenkins County has already played their next contest, a 75-48 win against Screven County on the 11th. Claxton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.