The Statesboro Blue Devils will challenge the Josey Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Statesboro is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brunswick on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Statesboro came up short against Brunswick, falling 64-40. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Josey unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 61-49 to Thomson.
Josey's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-3. As for Statesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Statesboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Josey in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, sneaking past 38-35. Does Statesboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Josey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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