After a string of seven wins, the Statesboro Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 47-36 to Ware County. Statesboro was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ware County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on February 2nd.
Statesboro lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Reya Johnson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Staten, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Statesboro's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Ware County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Statesboro will take on Chamblee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Statesboro is coming into the matchup with 11 straight defeats at home, meaning Chamblee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Ware County will take on Lithonia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ware County is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Lithonia is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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