Wayne County hasn't had much luck against Benedictine recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 3:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Wayne County will be strutting in after a win while Benedictine will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Wayne County turned things around against Perry on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellow Jackets have posted since December 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Benedictine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 69-60 to Ware County. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cadets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Gators are ranked 92nd).
Wayne County will have to contain Caleb Jones as he made an impact in Benedictine's last game. He went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was Jones' 42nd in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephen Cannon, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Benedictine's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 14-3. As for Wayne County, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Wayne County might still be hurting after the 73-51 loss they got from Benedictine in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who made all 11 shots he took racking up 34 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Wayne County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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