Northeast is on a four-game streak of home losses, Jefferson County a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Northeast Raiders will host the Jefferson County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Northeast ended up a good deal behind Central and lost 59-45. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 14 points.
Northeast might have lost, but man, Keundre Jackson was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Keiland ?JuJu? Miley was another key player, putting up five points.
Even though they lost, Northeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County suffered their biggest loss since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 69-45 to East Laurens. 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 497th, while the Falcons are ranked 72nd).
Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
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