Basketball Game Preview: Metter Tigers vs. McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers

The Metter Tigers and the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.

On Friday, Metter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-51 to Claxton.

Meanwhile, McIntosh County Academy hadn't done well against Portal recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. McIntosh County Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Portal 69-27. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.

Metter now has a losing record at 4-5. As for McIntosh County Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.

Metter beat McIntosh County Academy 60-53 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Does Metter have another victory up their sleeve, or will McIntosh County Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.