Claxton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Tattnall County Warriors and fell 75-34. 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 453rd, while the Warriors are ranked 141st).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dereon Brewton, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Philyaw, who had six points and five rebounds.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Tattnall County, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Claxton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-68 loss against Screven County on the 4th. As for Tattnall County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-44 defeat against Vidalia on the 4th.
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