The Jeff Davis Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Atkinson County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Jeff Davis is hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Jeff Davis took a serious blow against Toombs County, falling 73-33. While losing is never fun, Jeff Davis can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while Toombs County is ranked 59th).
Despite the loss, Jeff Davis saw an underclassman step up: Elijah Tobler scored ten points. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for him. Malachi Smith was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Atkinson County, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They took a 58-42 bruising from McIntosh County Academy on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Atkinson County has lost by exactly 16 points.
Jeff Davis' loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Atkinson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Jeff Davis barely slipped by Atkinson County in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 49-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jeff Davis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
