The Treutlen Vikings will head out to challenge the Jenkins County War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Treutlen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Jenkins County likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Treutlen came up short against Hawkinsville and fell 75-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (60), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Metter. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Treutlen dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Jenkins County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Treutlen skirted past Jenkins County 63-60 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Treutlen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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