There's no place like home for the Statesboro Blue Devils, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They took down Greenbrier 67-53 on Wednesday. Given Statesboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Greenbrier is ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Statesboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'caiden Cone, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamron (kam) Mikell, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Greenbrier lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jackson Jennings. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mcdonald, who scored nine points.
Statesboro pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Greenbrier, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Statesboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradwell Institute at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bradwell Institute focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Wednesday. As for Greenbrier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ware County on Friday. Greenbrier is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
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