There's no place like home for Portal, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Savannah Bluejackets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-28. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 34-22 back in January.
Portal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa King led the charge by putting up 11 points. What's more, King also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was London Blackmon, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Panthers
| 02/07/25 vs Savannah | 13 |
| 01/31/25 vs McIntosh County Academy | 11 |
| 12/17/24 vs Claxton | 11 |
| 02/01/25 @ Emanuel County Institute | 10 |
| 01/04/25 vs Emanuel County Institute | 10 |
Portal was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Savannah lost, don't look at Christiana Roberts. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Roberts has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times she's played.
Portal's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.5% in those games and 18.5% outside of them. As for Savannah, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Portal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Savannah, they have already played their next matchup, a 57-31 loss against Bryan County on the 8th.
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