Preview: Screven County Gamecocks vs. Metter Tigers
Screven County is 8-2 against Metter since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Screven County Gamecocks will head out on the road to square off against the Metter Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Screven County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Screven County put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They really took it to Claxton for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-20 victory at home. Screven County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Alailah Scott continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaliah Roberts, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Metter waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over Johnson County.
Metter found their leader in underclassman Zion Saffore, who scored 18 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Saffore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Taniyah Moore was another key contributor, scoring six points along with 12 rebounds.
Screven County has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Metter, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Screven County came up short against Metter when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 51-47. Can Screven County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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