Basketball Recap: Statesboro Sets Scoring Season-High Against Portal

Blue Devils

Team Score

12/28/24 vs Portal	91
12/27/24 vs Bulloch Academy	75
12/07/24 vs Screven County	73
12/20/24 @ Portal	69
12/21/24 vs Glenn Hills	67

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Statesboro). They really took it to the Portal Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 91-32 win. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.

Statesboro's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Caiden Cone, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Muhammad Shareef, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.

Statesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portal only pulled down three offensive rebounds.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zion Lanier, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points. Lanier is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rasheen Jackson, who posted five points and three steals.

The victory (which was Statesboro's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Portal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.

Statesboro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-33 win against Jenkins County on the 30th. As for Portal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-42 loss against Swainsboro on the 30th.