Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by the East Laurens Falcons and fell 63-30. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Falcons are ranked 111th).
Jaelissia Reeves
| 01/31/25 vs East Laurens | 2 |
| 02/13/24 @ Dublin | 1 |
| 02/09/24 @ Screven County | 1 |
| 02/06/24 @ Dublin | 1 |
| 01/30/24 vs East Laurens | 1 |
Jaelissia Reeves and Sha'Niah Pitts certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Reeves posted six points in addition to 13 boards and three steals, while Pitts put up 11 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Reeves a new career-high in blocks (two). Destiny Jordan was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Jayla Givens, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds for East Laurens. Givens is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Layla Tanner also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for East Laurens, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Dodge County the next time they take the court. East Laurens will head out to face Dodge County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Jefferson County will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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