Basketball Game Preview: Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs vs. Screven County Gamecocks

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2024, 7:44am

Basketball Preview: Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs vs. Screven County Gamecocks

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The Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Screven County Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Emanuel County Institute is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They took a blow against Claxton on Tuesday, falling 83-55.

Meanwhile, Screven County scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Savannah 99-68. The Gamecocks have struggled against the Bluejackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Emanuel County Institute will have to contain LeVez Roper as he made an impact in Screven County's last game. He posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladarius Hopkins, who put up 11 points.

Emanuel County Institute beat Screven County 57-46 when the teams last played back in January. Will Emanuel County Institute repeat their success, or does Screven County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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