Portal played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 54-30 to the Screven County Gamecocks. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Gamecocks are ranked 134th).
Despite the defeat, Portal saw an underclassman step up: sophomore London Blackmon dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards set a new season-high mark for Blackmon. Talyah Graham also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
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Even though they lost, Portal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Screven County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Achanti Middleton led the charge by putting up 14 points and four steals. Middleton has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Jackson, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Portal now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Screven County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
When Portal and Screven County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Portal will try to stop Bryan County's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Screven County will take on Metter and their six-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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