Screven County hasn't had much luck against Burke County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Screven County Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the Burke County Bears at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Screven County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Metter: they outscored them in every quarter. Screven County took down Metter 73-55 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gamecocks.
LeVez Roper was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 for 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Rodney Beckworth, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, Burke County entered their tilt with Butler on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They escaped with a win against the Bulldogs by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69.
Screven County has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Burke County, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Screven County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-50 loss to Burke County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Screven County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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