The Jefferson Dragons will venture away from home to take on the East Hall Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Hall is hoping to do what Monroe Area couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Jefferson's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Jefferson strolled past Monroe Area with points to spare, taking the game 58-41. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Purple Hurricanes are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Hall unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Cherokee Bluff 76-72.
Jefferson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for East Hall, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-3.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over East Hall when the teams last played back in February of 2022, winning 60-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team 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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