The Beach Bulldogs will face off against the Jenkins Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Beach turned things around against Islands on Friday. They strolled past the Sharks with points to spare, taking the game 64-48. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Sharks are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jayden Newton, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Beach's points. Christian Barrett was another key player, putting up three points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jenkins). They claimed a resounding 79-52 victory over Savannah Country Day. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on four straight.
The victory got Beach back to even at 8-8. As for Jenkins, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Beach came up short against Jenkins in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 62-55. Can Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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