Screven County hadn't done well against Jenkins County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Screven County Gamecocks secured a 58-52 W over the Jenkins County War Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Gamecocks: when they faced off against the War Eagles back in January, they had to take a 54-51 defeat.
| 02/01/25 @ Jenkins County | 11 |
| 01/18/25 @ Burke County | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Portal | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Jenkins County | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs First Preparatory Christian Academy | 2 |
Screven County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Demarko Ward led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave Ward a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was LeVez Roper, who posted 22 points and five steals.
Screven County's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Jenkins County, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Screven County will be playing in front of their home fans against Claxton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jenkins County has already played their next match (against Portal), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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