Locust Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Jones County Greyhounds, falling 82-24. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 49th).
Jones County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamiyah Adams led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Adams is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Anderson, who posted 13 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Locust Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jones County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Locust Grove will take on Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jones County, they will challenge Ola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jones County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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