Jefferson proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 58) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over the East Forsyth Broncos. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Broncos are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for East Forsyth, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
When Jefferson and East Forsyth next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Jefferson will try to stop Oconee County's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, East Forsyth will face off against North Oconee and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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