The Savannah Bluejackets will take on the Screven County Gamecocks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Savannah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-39 to Savannah Athletic Association. The loss was the Bluejackets' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Screven County fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Statesboro on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Blue Devils 59-55. The Gamecocks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaliah Roberts posted 22 points plus six rebounds. That was a full 40% of Screven County's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Achanti Middleton, who scored 13 points.
Screven County's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Savannah, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Savannah suffered a grim 60-34 defeat to Screven County in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roberts, who went 11 for 25 en route to 28 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Now that Savannah knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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