Emanuel County Institute was the 57-46 winner over Screven County when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs took a 73-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Screven County Gamecocks on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Leading Screven County to victory were Kashard Prescott and LeVez Roper. Prescott posted 21 points, while Roper put up 17 points. Those 21 points gave Prescott a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Fountain, who had nine points.
Emanuel County Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Screven County, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Emanuel County Institute and McIntosh County Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Screven County, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against First Preparatory Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. First Preparatory Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Screven County likes a good challenge.
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