Basketball Recap: Jeff Davis Comes Up Short

Jeff Davis lost against Wheeler County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Wheeler County Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (60), the Yellowjackets still had to take the loss.

Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malachi Smith, who posted 22 points in addition to six assists and three steals. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of James Benjamin, who put up 19 points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Jeff Davis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Wheeler County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyree Travis led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Travis a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Michael Wright Jr., who posted ten points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Jeff Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wheeler County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Jeff Davis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-53 win against Telfair County on the 13th. As for Wheeler County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-60 victory against Treutlen on the 14th.