It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jefferson had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the East Hall Vikings 53-35. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Vikings are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dragons
| 02/18/25 vs East Hall | 53-35 |
| 02/04/25 vs East Hall | 69-53 |
| 01/28/25 vs Oconee County | 39-33 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cherokee Bluff | 70-58 |
| 01/09/25 vs Monroe Area | 79-24 |
| + 5 more games |
Jefferson pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points over those games. As for East Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Coming up, Jefferson will challenge Jenkins on Friday. Jenkins will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. East Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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