Josey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Burke County Bears and fell 76-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Bears are ranked 165th).
Burke County was led to victory by Omarion Cobb and La'Quinton Morgan. Cobb posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five steals, while Morgan almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Cobb has posted since back in December of 2024. De'Quayvian Lovette was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Josey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Burke County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Josey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burke County, they will square off against Laney at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Burke County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.
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