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| 01/04/25 - Home | 44-42 W |
| 01/27/24 - Away | 61-48 W |
| 01/06/24 - Home | 60-56 W |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 52-35 W |
| 01/07/23 - Away | 68-47 W |
| + 5 more games |
Statesboro is 9-1 against Swainsboro since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Statesboro Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Swainsboro Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Statesboro has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Statesboro turned things around against South Effingham on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-38 win over the Mustangs.
Kennedy Myers and Azziza Flowers were among the main playmakers for Statesboro as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Gerziya Haggray, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Statesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Toombs County.
Swainsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Statesboro, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Statesboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Swainsboro in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 44-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Statesboro since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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