The Benedictine Cadets will head out to square off against the Warner Robins Demons at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Benedictine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matches -- so hopefully Warner Robins likes a good challenge.
Benedictine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Hampstead on Monday, sneaking past 81-78. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Phoenix are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Jones
| 02/10/25 @ New Hampstead | 49 |
| 02/05/25 vs Warner Robins | 33 |
| 02/03/25 @ Perry | 28 |
| 02/01/25 @ Warner Robins | 29 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ware County | 39 |
| + 44 more games |
Caleb Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 5-for-8 from long range and dropping a double-double with 49 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 49 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of CaRon Hall, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Benedictine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Warner Robins was able to grind out a solid victory over Ware County on Monday, taking the game 67-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
Warner Robins' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Benedictine, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Benedictine was able to grind out a solid victory over Warner Robins in their previous matchup on Wednesday, winning 65-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benedictine 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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