Screven County suffered their biggest loss since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers 84-56. While losing is never fun, the Gamecocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 83rd).
LeVez Roper
| 02/07/25 @ McIntosh County Academy | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Claxton | 18 |
| 02/01/25 @ Jenkins County | 22 |
LeVez Roper and Demarko Ward certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Roper posted 15 points, while Ward had 14 points. Roper's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.
McIntosh County Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Craig Battle, who went 8-for-12 en route to 19 points and five boards. What's more, Battle also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Jayden Ellis was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Screven County now has a losing record of 10-11. As for McIntosh County Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Screven County has already played their next contest, a 75-48 defeat against Jenkins County on the 11th. As for McIntosh County Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 35-34 win against Bryan County on the 13th.
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