Basketball Game Preview: Portal Panthers vs. Jenkins County War Eagles + Official Tickets

Portal has gone 9-1 against Jenkins County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home court against the War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Portal knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Jenkins County likes a good challenge.

While Portal didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Montgomery County 82-34. The Panthers have beaten the Eagles the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

David Thomas

Points

12/06/25 vs Montgomery County	26
12/05/25 vs Bryan County	21
12/02/25 @ Screven County	10
11/29/25 vs Swainsboro	26
11/25/25 @ Southeast Bulloch	8
+ 3 more games

David Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Joshua Coleman, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.

Portal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Jenkins County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against McIntosh County Academy on Tuesday, falling 65-37. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.

Portal's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Jenkins County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Portal was dealt a bruising 70-43 defeat at the hands of Jenkins County in their previous meeting back in February. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 42-19.