Jenkins County is 2-8 against Claxton since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jenkins County War Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Claxton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Jenkins County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 33 last Monday.
Jenkins County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season last Monday. They were beaten by Edmund Burke Academy 59-25.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haley Newton, who earned nine points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Claxton had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past Montgomery County with a 37-33 win.
Jenkins County's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Claxton, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Jenkins County skirted past Claxton 42-40 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Claxton's Jayda Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jenkins County still be able to contain Jordan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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