Basketball teams wrap up first week with Purple & White Game

EARLY HOOPS

  • The Greyhounds entertained the crowd during Saturday’s Purple & White Game, slamming home a few dunks. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    The Greyhounds entertained the crowd during Saturday’s Purple & White Game, slamming home a few dunks. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
  • The Greyhounds scrimmage Peach County on Friday at JCHS. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    The Greyhounds scrimmage Peach County on Friday at JCHS. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
  • Saturday’s girls’ Purple & White game ended with the Purple team winning 39-30. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Saturday’s girls’ Purple & White game ended with the Purple team winning 39-30. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
  • Jones County’s girls return a majority of last year’s roster, giving them reason to expect good things this season. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Jones County’s girls return a majority of last year’s roster, giving them reason to expect good things this season. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

    Basketball practice officially began last Monday for both the Greyhounds and Lady Greyhounds. Each team capped that first week of work on Saturday in their Purple & White Game at the JCHS Gymnasium. The event offered Jones County players an additional chance to play in front a gathering of fans and supporters during the preseason, a road that continues on Saturday when both teams host Peach County at 6:30 p.m. in a scrimmage.

    “The kids love to come and play against each other,” Lady Greyhounds head coach ChoRhonda Gwaltney-Harris said. “We did some good things and have a lot to work on. If we can play together and play hard on defense, we’ll be pretty good.”

    Saturday’s events were comprised of a shooting competition followed by both the girls and boys teams having a 20-minute scrimmage. With teams divided up into two teams for each game, the purple squad won the girls game 39-30 while the boys contest actually went into overtime on a buzzer- beating layup before the Purple team won 46-44.

    “I thought it was pretty good. For the community to come out and support us, it was good,” Greyhounds head coach Buck Harris said.

    “Saturday will be another good opportunity for us, we have to keep building and getting better. I feel good from our conditioning and workouts, these guys work hard and are a good group. I think they can be really special.”