WAYCROSS, Ga. (Interstat) — The Denmark Tech Panthers and South Georgia State Hawks, two men’s junior college basketball teams seeking momentum, will meet Friday in the 12th Annual Applebee’s Okefenokee Classic.

Denmark Tech (1-1) enters the contest looking to rebound from a 109-65 road loss to Walters State on Nov. 15. Jahmarie Mcleod led the Panthers in that game with 19 points. Their season began with a 92-91 overtime victory at Gordon State on Nov. 7.

South Georgia State (0-4) is still in search of its first win. The Hawks fell 77-71 to Indian River State on Nov. 15, despite a 20-point performance from Matthew Roberts. All four of the Hawks’ losses have come on the road.

The game tips off Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in Denmark Tech’s home arena on Dec. 6.