Screven County is 2-8 against Jenkins County since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Screven County Gamecocks will host the Jenkins County War Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Screven County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Screven County will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Bryan County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Screven County skirted past Bryan County 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gamecocks have posted since February 13, 2024.
Screven County can attribute much of their success to LeVez Roper, who posted 11 points, and Jase Hughes, who had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Fountain, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County ended up a good deal behind Savannah on Friday and lost 63-46. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Bluejackets are ranked 62nd).
Screven County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Jenkins County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Screven County might still be hurting after the 60-40 loss they got from Jenkins County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Screven County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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