Locust Grove hasn't had much luck against Jones County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Locust Grove Wildcats will square off against the Jones County Greyhounds at 8:30 p.m. Locust Grove is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Locust Grove is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since November 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Union Grove out 54-51.
Meanwhile, Jones County came up short against Eagle's Landing on Tuesday and fell 48-38. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Eagles are ranked 73rd).
Locust Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Jones County, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Locust Grove against Jones County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Locust Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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