Claxton managed to keep up with Metter until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Claxton Tigers took a blow against the Metter Tigers, falling 64-28. Claxton hasn't had much luck with Metter recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Claxton lost, don't look at Jayda Jordan. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 71.4% of Claxton's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Metter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zion Saffore, who went 11 of 21 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Saffore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Kyah Byrd, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Metter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Claxton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 39-25 loss against Savannah on the 4th. As for Metter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-66 win against McIntosh County Academy on the 4th.
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