Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Friday. The Claxton Tigers were beaten by the Metter Tigers 70-26. Claxton hasn't had much luck with Metter recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Claxton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Azariah Valentine went 5 of 9 to rack up 10 points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Zion Saffore, who went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals for Metter. Saffore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. Keymara Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Claxton's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Metter, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Claxton has already played their next contest, a 26-15 defeat against Savannah on the 1st. As for Metter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 48-32 victory against McIntosh County Academy on the 1st.
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