Two dominant guards in Davenport Cox and Donaven Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mays Raiders will square off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mays knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Jackson likes a good challenge.
Mays is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing M.L. King: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mays blew M.L. King out of the water with a 91-53 final score. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Lions are ranked 339th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omari Barnes
| 02/11/25 vs M.L. King | 12 |
| 01/07/25 @ Creekside | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Gadsden City | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs M.L. King | 7 |
| 12/06/24 @ Jackson | 7 |
Omari Barnes was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 22 points, 11 boards, and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cox, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Mays smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 41 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jackson was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Creekside 84-56. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mays is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.5 points over those games. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Mays didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jackson when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 70-64 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mays 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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