Basketball Recap: Jenkins Comes Up Short

If Jenkins was riding high fresh off their 66-41 takedown of Windsor Forest on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors lost to the Swainsboro Tigers on the road by a 68-54 margin on Saturday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

Jordon Massey

Steals

12/06/25 @ Swainsboro	2
12/05/25 vs Windsor Forest	3
11/25/25 vs Eau Gallie	2

Defeat or not, Jenkins got some senior leadership from Jordon Massey and Dominique Johnson. Massey posted 16 points, while Johnson had 11 points. Massey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jausiah Manigo was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and seven boards.

Shannon Benjamin had a dynamite game For Swainsboro., shooting 45% from the field to rack up 22 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lj Morgan, who earned 21 points and three steals.

Jenkins' loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 51.5 points this season. As for Swainsboro, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Jenkins wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-39 loss against Long County on the 9th. As for Swainsboro, they will face off against Vidalia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season.