The Clarke Central Gladiators will take on the Jackson County Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarke Central will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Clarke Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Alcovy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clarke Central came up short against Alcovy, falling 63-43. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Tigers are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Jackson County fought the good fight in their overtime match against Apalachee on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Wildcats. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Clarke Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Clarke Central strolled past Jackson County when the teams last played back in February of 2022 by a score of 54-38. Does Clarke Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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