The Cook Hornets won the last time they faced the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets, and things went their way on Saturday too. Cook strolled past Jeff Davis with points to spare, taking the game 59-45.
Leading Cook to victory were Ny'shaun Wallace and Punch Byron. Wallace scored 11 points, while Byron scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chavious Hobbs, who scored eight points.
Despite the defeat, Jeff Davis saw an underclassman step up: J.j Benjamin scored 14 points. Marigus Sampson was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Cook's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Jeff Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cook and Tift County will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Jeff Davis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Treutlen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Treutlen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Jeff Davis likes a good challenge.
