Claxton came up into this matchup off a tough 21-point defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Portal Panthers by a score of 70-67 on Tuesday. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Claxton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Portal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Claxton will take on Appling County in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Appling County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. Portal and Statesboro will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Statesboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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