The Jefferson County Warriors will head out to face off against the East Laurens Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight losses, while East Laurens will come in with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, Jefferson County came up short against Dublin and fell 48-36. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, East Laurens didn't have too much trouble with Bleckley County on Saturday as they won 70-53.
East Laurens pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Jefferson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Jefferson County came up short against East Laurens in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 61-56. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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