01/04/25 vs McIntosh County Academy | 8 |
01/03/25 @ Claxton | 8 |
12/20/24 @ Montgomery County | 9 |
12/14/24 vs Savannah | 11 |
12/10/24 vs Bryan County | 6 |
Metter extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Zion Saffore. The Metter Tigers slipped by the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers 67-66 on Saturday thanks in part to Saffore, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Another player making a difference was Za'Kyah Byrd, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game.
Despite the defeat, McIntosh County Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman J?Myiah Moore dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for Moore. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassie McIntosh, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Metter's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for McIntosh County Academy, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-8.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Metter Tigers duke it out with the Portal Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Metter has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three matchups. As for McIntosh County Academy, they will welcome Savannah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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