Preview: Portal Panthers vs. Charlton County Indians
Portal has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Charlton County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Portal has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,374 points over their last 19 matches.
Even though McIntosh County Academy scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, Portal still came out on top. Portal took their match against McIntosh County Academy 66-56. Given Portal's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while McIntosh County Academy is ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amir Jackson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Coleman, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Charlton County came up short against Turner County on Saturday and fell 56-46. Charlton County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portal's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Charlton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
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