Ware County entered their tilt with Benedictine on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Benedictine Cadets by a score of 69-60. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Gators' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Cadets are ranked 30th).
When it comes to explaining why Benedictine lost, don't look at Caleb Jones. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 17 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. Jones' evening made it 42 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Stephen Cannon, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Gators
| 01/17/25 vs Benedictine | 69-60 |
| 01/07/25 vs New Hampstead | 86-75 |
| 01/04/25 vs Vidalia | 61-36 |
| 12/21/24 vs Clinch County | 78-43 |
| 12/20/24 vs Charlton County | 86-47 |
| + 6 more games |
Ware County pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Benedictine, they moved to 14-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Ware County and Warner Robins will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Benedictine, they and Wayne County will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Benedictine is facing Wayne County at the right time seeing as Wayne County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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