Having just played yesterday, the Claxton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Screven County Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claxton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 14.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-34, which was the final score in Claxton's tilt against Tattnall County on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Warriors are ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Screven County hadn't done well against Jenkins County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Screven County secured a 58-52 W over Jenkins County.
Screven County's win came from a few key players Claxton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Demarko Ward, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. LeVez Roper was another key player, putting up 22 points and five steals.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Screven County, their record now sits at 9-10.
Things could have been worse for Claxton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-53 loss to Screven County in their previous matchup back in January. Can Claxton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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