Preview: Metter Tigers vs. Screven County Gamecocks
Metter is 2-8 against Screven County since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Metter Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Screven County Gamecocks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Metter sitting on five straight wins and Screven County on three.
Johnson County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Metter proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 win over the Trojans.
Metter found their leader in underclassman Zion Saffore, who scored 18 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Saffore has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taniyah Moore, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Screven County gave their fans yet another huge victory 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 was her usual excellent self, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaliah Roberts, who scored 15 points.
Metter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Screven County, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Metter didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Screven County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Screven County's Olivia Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Metter still be able to contain Jackson? There's only one way to find out.
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