The Metter Tigers will challenge the Claxton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Metter has nine straight wins, Claxton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Metter is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Jenkins County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Metter blew Jenkins County out of the water with a 65-25 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Claxton ended up a good deal behind Emanuel County Institute on Wednesday and lost 57-39.
Metter pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Claxton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Metter against Claxton in their previous meeting on January 3rd, as the team secured a 64-28 win. Will Metter repeat their success, or does Claxton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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