The Jefferson Dragons will square off against the Oconee County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Oconee County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Jefferson didn't have too much trouble with West Hall as they won 61-43. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Spartans are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oconee County played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 71-46 to East Hall. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Oconee County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconee County in their previous matchup on January 7th, sneaking past 62-59. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Oconee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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