If Jenkins County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Statesboro, they should've done a better job of containing Ja'Caiden Cone. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 64-33 stomp they got against the Jenkins County War Eagles thanks in part to Cone, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
Blue Devils
| 12/30/24 vs Jenkins County | 64-33 |
| 12/28/24 vs Portal | 91-32 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bulloch Academy | 75-35 |
| 12/21/24 vs Glenn Hills | 67-28 |
| 12/20/24 @ Portal | 69-40 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory (which was Statesboro's seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Jenkins County, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Statesboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Swainsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Statesboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Jenkins County, they will head out on the road to challenge Savannah at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Savannah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Jenkins County likes a good challenge.
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