Portal and Wilcox County squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Portal had to settle for second. They lost to the Wilcox County Patriots on the road by a 61-44 margin. 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 320th, while the Patriots are ranked 115th).
Wilcox County found their leader in sophomore Tyliah Benjamin, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 19 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Benjamin has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Martin, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Portal dropped their record down to 13-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wilcox County, the win (which was their 23rd in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Portal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wilcox County, they will take on Taylor County on Friday. Wilcox County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Taylor County likes a good challenge.
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