The Jenkins County War Eagles will challenge the Savannah Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 20 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Jenkins County and five for Savannah.
Jenkins County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Metter on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jenkins County was dealt a 65-25 loss at the hands of Metter. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Tigers are ranked 168th).
Jenkins County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Haley Newton, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds, and Joyin Roberson, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Savannah lost 47-21 to Screven County on Wednesday. The game marked the Bluejackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jenkins County's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Savannah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Jenkins County took a serious blow against Savannah in their previous meeting on January 3rd, falling 56-29. Will Jenkins County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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