Jeff Davis had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-20 to make it seven. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Appling County Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Pirates are ranked 200th).
When it comes to explaining why Jeff Davis lost, don't look at Bree Coney. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of the Yellowjackets' points, marking the third time in a row Coney has posted more than a third of the team's points. Taylor Williams also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
As for Appling County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-10. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.4 points.
Shamiah Barnum was a one-woman wrecking crew as she went 9-for-17 to rack up 23 points in addition to six boards and five assists. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Mims, who put up four points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Jeff Davis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 43-41 victory against Berrien on the 16th. As for Appling County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-27 win against Pierce County on the 18th.
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