Metter hadn't done well against Screven County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Metter Tigers came out on top against the Screven County Gamecocks by a score of 65-52. The Tigers pushed the score to 55-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gamecocks cut but never quite recovered from.
Screven County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Achanti Middleton, who posted 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Middleton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaliah Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 vs Screven County | 65-52 |
| 01/10/25 vs Emanuel County Institute | 54-49 |
| 01/04/25 vs McIntosh County Academy | 67-66 |
Metter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Screven County, they moved to 11-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Metter will take on Bryan County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bryan County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Metter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Screven County, they and Burke County will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Screven County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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