Ola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jones County Greyhounds. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-51 back in December of 2024.
| 01/29/25 @ Jones County | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Woodland | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ McDonough | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Locust Grove | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Eagle's Landing | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Ola lost, don't look at Kunta Jenkins. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 19 en route to 22 points along with six boards and three steals. Jenkins has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matin Bello, who posted 15 points.
Jones County was led to victory by Tyler Wold and Chance Banks. Wold went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Banks scored 13 points and five assists. Banks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Tolbert, who had six points.
Ola's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Jones County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.
Ola has already played their next match, a 74-64 defeat against Union Grove on the 31st. As for Jones County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-48 win against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the 31st.
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