Basketball Recap: Bryan County Extends Home Winning Streak to 23

Bryan County came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 56-42 win over the Metter Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Redskins: when they faced off against the Tigers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 68-63 defeat.

Despite the loss, Metter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zion Saffore went 8 for 20 on her way to 17 points along with eight steals and five boards. Another player making a difference was Za'Kyah Byrd, who posted 12 points and four steals.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/05/25 vs Metter	56-42
02/04/25 vs Jenkins County	57-19
01/31/25 vs Emanuel County Institute	42-30
01/28/25 vs Screven County	57-56
01/14/25 vs McIntosh County Academy	56-23
+ 18 more games

Bryan County's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Metter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3.

Bryan County has already played their next contest, a 63-30 win against Claxton on the 7th. As for Metter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-57 victory against Emanuel County Institute on the 7th.