Swainsboro lost against Statesboro back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Swainsboro Tigers took a 59-41 bruising from the Statesboro Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 59th).
Among those leading the charge was Dartavian (Dj) Brown, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Spells, who scored ten points.
Swainsboro has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Statesboro, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swainsboro has already played their next contest (against Savannah Country Day), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Statesboro will venture away from home to face off against Bradwell Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bradwell Institute has won seven straight at home, while Statesboro won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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