Berrien extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-13. They lost to the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets at home by a 55-41 margin. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-26 two weeks ago.
As for Jeff Davis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Berrien is ranked 445th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeff Davis was led to victory by J'Varis Bryant and J.J. Benjamin. Bryant almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Benjamin posted 23 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The contest was Benjamin's 11th in a row with at least 15 points. Marigus Sampson was another key player, putting up three points along with 16 rebounds and eight blocks.
Coincidentally, Berrien and Jeff Davis will both be playing Fitzgerald the next time they take the court. The Yellowjackets will host the Purple Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Rebels will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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