Claxton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took an 80-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Screven County Gamecocks. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-53 back in January.
Jase Hughes had an outrageously good game for Screven County as he went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Hughes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Demarko Ward, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Screven County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing McIntosh County Academy the next time they take the court. Claxton will head out to face McIntosh County Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Screven County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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