Basketball Recap: Statesboro Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Blue Devils

Previous Games

01/04/25 vs Swainsboro	88-55
12/30/24 vs Jenkins County	64-33
12/28/24 vs Portal	91-32
12/27/24 vs Bulloch Academy	75-35
12/21/24 vs Glenn Hills	67-28
+ 3 more games

Statesboro had won seven straight games and Ja'Caiden Cone did his part to make it eight on Saturday. The Statesboro Blue Devils took their contest with ease, bagging an 88-55 victory over the Swainsboro Tigers thanks in part to Cone, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Mikell, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played.

Statesboro pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Swainsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Statesboro will challenge South Effingham at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Effingham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Swainsboro, they will face off against Toombs County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.