Claxton lost against Screven County back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Claxton Tigers lost to the Screven County Gamecocks at home by a 67-53 margin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Screven County was led to victory by Rodney Beckworth and LeVez Roper. Beckworth dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards, while Roper went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Hughes, who posted eight points.
Claxton's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Screven County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Claxton and Screven County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Claxton (ranked 422nd) will meet Bryan County (ranked 206th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Screven County (ranked 344th) will meet McIntosh County Academy (ranked 103rd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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