Basketball Game Preview: Portal Panthers vs. McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Away	27-69 L
02/16/24 - Neutral	66-56 W
02/02/24 - Away	71-51 W
01/16/24 - Home	57-44 W
02/03/23 - Home	66-44 W
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Portal has gone 9-1 against McIntosh County Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Portal Panthers will look to defend their home court against the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Portal challenged Claxton on Tuesday. Portal walked away with a 61-51 win over Claxton. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, McIntosh County Academy entered their tilt with Emanuel County Institute on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 72-37. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.

McIntosh County Academy's win came from a few key players Portal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Craig Battle, who posted 23 points and seven boards. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Mj Quarterman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.

McIntosh County Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Portal's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for McIntosh County Academy, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.

Portal took a serious blow against McIntosh County Academy when the teams last played on January 3rd, falling 69-27. Will Portal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.