The Swainsboro Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Woodville-Tompkins Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swainsboro will be strutting in after a victory while Woodville-Tompkins will be coming in after a defeat.
Swainsboro is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Jefferson County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Swainsboro blew Jefferson County out of the water with a 58-28 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/18/25 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Savannah Christian | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Toombs County | 5 |
Swainsboro got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tonia Ricks out in front who went 9 of 19 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Ricks is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kimiya Freeman was another key player, going 7 for 14 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Swainsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Woodville-Tompkins took a blow against Savannah Country Day on Friday, falling 43-15. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while the Hornets are ranked 153rd).
The victory got Swainsboro back to even at 6-6. As for Woodville-Tompkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
Everything went Swainsboro's way against Woodville-Tompkins in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Swainsboro made off with a 48-22 win. In that contest, Swainsboro amassed a halftime lead of 30-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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