The Wayne County Yellow Jackets will head out to square off against the Perry Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Wayne County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-33 to Ware County. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Perry took a blow against Warner Robins on Tuesday, falling 74-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Demons are ranked 12th).
Wayne County's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Perry, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Wayne County strolled past Perry when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 41-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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