In Friday's league match, the visiting Portal Panthers basketball team scored a tight 69-64 triumph over the Claxton Tigers.
In their next game, the Panthers meet the Metter Tigers (Metter, GA) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 21. Portal will attempt to better on its 11-7 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 11-8 record after their 71-70 league loss to Jeff Davis (Hazlehurst, GA).
With the defeat, Claxton moves to 7-12 on the year. The Tigers host Treutlen (Soperton, GA) to meet the Vikings in a non-league match on Saturday, January 21. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 17-0. Treutlen won 97-54 in their recent league match against Wheeler County (Alamo, GA)