The Statesboro Blue Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wayne County Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Statesboro saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vidalia. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wayne County came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They wrapped up 2024 with a 44-28 victory over the Trojans. The win was all the more spectacular given the Yellow Jackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Trojans are ranked 41st).
Wayne County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Statesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went Statesboro's way against Wayne County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Statesboro made off with a 51-27 win. Does Statesboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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