Swainsboro had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They had to suffer through an 82-48 loss at the hands of the Portal Panthers. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Swainsboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lj Morgan, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Keenen Kelly, who posted 11 points.
Portal was led to victory by David Thomas and Joshua Coleman. Thomas shot 56% from the field en route to 26 points and eight rebounds, while Coleman dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Coleman is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Hunter, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
The win keeps Portal at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Swainsboro will square off against Treutlen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Portal, they will challenge Screven County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will be up against the Gamecocks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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