Metter and Portal are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Metter Tigers face off against the Portal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Metter was beaten by McIntosh County Academy 64-30. 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 356th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Portal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They greeted the New Year with with a 69-53 victory over Emanuel County Institute. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
This is the second loss in a row for Metter and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Portal, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Metter ended up a good deal behind Portal in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 70-55. Can Metter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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