Metter won against Montgomery County two weeks ago with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Metter Tigers really took it to the Claxton Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-28 win. The contest marked Metter's most dominant victory of the season so far.
| 01/03/25 @ Claxton | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Montgomery County | 9 |
| 12/14/24 vs Savannah | 11 |
| 12/10/24 vs Bryan County | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 6 |
Metter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Saffore out in front who went 11 of 21 en route to 23 points along with eight steals and five boards. Saffore has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Kyah Byrd, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Metter was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claxton only posted two assists.
Despite the loss, Claxton still got an impressive performance from Jayda Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. 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.
The victory made it two in a row for Metter and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Claxton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Metter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-66 win against McIntosh County Academy on the 4th. As for Claxton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-25 loss against Savannah on the 4th.
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