Swainsboro is 2-8 against Statesboro since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Swainsboro Tigers will host the Statesboro Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Swainsboro was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-57 to Toombs County.
Meanwhile, Statesboro waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over the Mustangs. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Mustangs are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swainsboro better keep an eye on Muhammad Shareef. He was instrumental in Statesboro's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Shareef a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Ja'Caiden Cone, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Swainsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Statesboro, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Swainsboro was taken down by Statesboro 88-55 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cone, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Now that Swainsboro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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