It was a proper cat-fight when Portal duked it out with Metter on Tuesday. The Portal Panthers received a blow as they fell 64-46 to the Metter Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-58 back in January.
Portal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alyssa King, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, and London Blackmon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Millie Kingsberry, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Portal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Metter was led to victory by Zion Saffore and Za'Kyah Byrd. Saffore dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards, while Byrd went 7 of 16 en route to 17 points and eight assists. The dominant performance also gave Saffore a new career-high in blocks (two). Chelsea Hewitt was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Portal's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Metter, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Portal didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-28 win against Savannah on the 7th. As for Metter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-42 loss against Bryan County on the 5th.
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