Yellow Jackets
| 01/06/26 vs Warner Robins | 54 |
| 01/03/26 vs Pierce County | 43 |
| 12/30/25 @ Richmond Hill | 47 |
| 12/20/25 vs Mary Persons | 50 |
| 12/19/25 @ Long County | 63 |
| + 9 more games |
The Wayne County Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to face off against the New Hampstead Phoenix at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.
Wayne County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Warner Robins, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Yellow Jackets walked away with a 59-50 win over the Demons on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Dwayne Smith produced another solid performance putting up 25 points and three steals. Ralph Doomes was another key player, scoring 16 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, New Hampstead took a blow against Ware County on Tuesday, falling 81-41. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Gators are ranked 54th).
Wayne County's record now sits at 10-4. As for New Hampstead, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Wayne County might still be hurting after the 74-51 loss they got from New Hampstead when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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