Jones County won the last time they faced Ola and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Jones County Greyhounds snuck past the Ola Mustangs with a 58-52 victory. The Greyhounds didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
| 01/29/25 vs Ola | 13 |
| 12/03/24 @ McDonough | 10 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hampton | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Ola | 9 |
| 01/25/25 vs Woodland | 8 |
Jones County had a senior duo take command as Tyler Wold went 7 for 8 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds and Chance Banks posted 13 points and five assists. Those 13 points gave Banks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Tolbert, who put up six points.
Jones County was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ola only posted eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Ola lost, don't look at Kunta Jenkins. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 19 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Jenkins has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matin Bello, who scored 15 points.
Jones County's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Ola, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Jones County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-48 win against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the 31st. As for Ola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-64 loss against Union Grove on the 31st.
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