The Lowndes Vikings lost against the Valdosta Wildcats back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Lowndes ended up on the wrong side of a tough 63-40 walloping at the hands of Valdosta. Lowndes was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
When it comes to explaining why Lowndes lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kam Jackson. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Tarrell Green Jr. was another key contributor, scoring five points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Lowndes used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Valdosta. And. Wyatt Ferguson made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
It was another big night for Israel Jenrette, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds for Valdosta. Jenrette has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eric Love, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lowndes and nudges their season record down to 9-13. As for Valdosta, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Lowndes will be playing in front of their home fans against Colquitt County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Valdosta is on the road again on Friday and plays Camden County at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Valdosta is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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