Screven County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Statesboro Blue Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gamecocks of the 60-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2017.
Despite the loss, Screven County still got an impressive performance from Rodney Beckworth, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Keon Hughes was another key player, posting eight points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Screven County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Statesboro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dartavian (DJ) Brown out in front who posted 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Another player making a difference was Ja'Caiden Cone, who had 17 points.
Screven County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Portal at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Statesboro has already played their next matchup, a 51-46 win against New Hampstead on the 19th.
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