The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will face off against the Model Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jeff Davis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Model likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Jeff Davis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-61 to Thomasville. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Malachi Smith
| 02/14/25 vs Thomasville | 28 |
| 12/17/24 @ Pierce County | 27 |
| 11/25/24 vs Coffee | 27 |
| 02/13/25 @ Worth County | 26 |
| 01/18/25 vs Berrien | 24 |
Jeff Davis' defeat came about despite a quality game from Malachi Smith, who posted 28 points. Those 28 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was J'Varis Bryant, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Model came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 61-60 W against the Tigers.
Jeff Davis' loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Model, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
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