The Hephzibah Rebels came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 59-54 win over Jenkins County.
Hephzibah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashton Brown led the charge by scoring 16 points. Traeon Brown was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 14 rebounds.
Hephzibah's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Jenkins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-1.
Hephzibah won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Josey at 3:00 p.m. on December 28th. Josey is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Jenkins County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Laney at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. Laney will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 398th, while Jenkins County is ranked 98th).
