Having just played yesterday, the Swainsboro Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Woodville-Tompkins Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodville-Tompkins took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Swainsboro, who comes in off a win.
Swainsboro is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Savannah Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Swainsboro blew Savannah Christian out of the water with a 63-26 final score. That looming 63-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Swainsboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kimiya Freeman, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Tonia Ricks was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Woodville-Tompkins played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Vidalia 70-31. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Indians are ranked 110th).
Swainsboro will have to contain Leiera Pusha as she made an impact in Woodville-Tompkins' last game. She posted six points in addition to 16 boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Pusha a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Freeman, who put up eight points and three steals.
Swainsboro's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Woodville-Tompkins, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Swainsboro has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Woodville-Tompkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Swainsboro's way against Woodville-Tompkins in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Swainsboro made off with a 48-22 win. In that game, Swainsboro amassed a halftime lead of 30-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
