Tigers
| 02/04/25 vs Portal | 64-46 |
| 02/01/25 @ McIntosh County Academy | 48-32 |
| 01/31/25 vs Claxton | 70-26 |
| 01/28/25 @ Jenkins County | 65-25 |
| 01/25/25 vs Montgomery County | 56-22 |
| + 7 more games |
Metter won the last time they faced Portal and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Metter Tigers took down the Portal Panthers 64-46. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won 12 contests in a row.
Leading Metter to victory were Zion Saffore and Za'Kyah Byrd. Saffore dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Byrd went 7 for 16 on her way to 17 points and eight assists. The dominant performance also gave Saffore a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Chelsea Hewitt, who posted 11 points.
Metter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 25 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Portal's loss came despite strong showings from Alyssa King and London Blackmon. King dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards, while Blackmon dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Kingsberry, who scored 14 points.
Metter pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Portal, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Metter has already played their next game, a 56-42 defeat against Bryan County on the 5th. As for Portal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-28 victory against Savannah on the 7th.
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