Jackson County saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-44 victory over the Johns Creek Gladiators. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Gladiators are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Johns Creek lost, don't look at Grace Landeck. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 11 on her way to 24 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 54.5% of Johns Creek's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Evans, who put up seven points.
Panthers
| 12/28/24 vs Johns Creek | 56-44 |
| 12/27/24 vs Monroe Area | 71-34 |
| 12/17/24 vs Habersham Central | 44-36 |
| 12/10/24 vs Apalachee | 50-15 |
| 12/05/24 vs East Jackson | 70-19 |
| + 2 more games |
Jackson County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Johns Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Jackson County will take on Jefferson in a tournament on Monday. Jefferson will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Jackson County surely won't give up without a fight. Johns Creek and North Gwinnett will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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