The Jenkins County War Eagles were the 34-32 winner over the Screven County Gamecocks when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Jenkins County lost to Screven County on the road by a decisive 64-47 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, Jenkins County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while Screven County is ranked 157th).
Screven County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alailah Scott, who scored 23 points. The match was Scott's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kyla Olgesby was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Jenkins County and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Screven County, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Jenkins County will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson County is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Screven County will take on Portal at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
