Metter is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Portal is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Metter Tigers duke it out with the Portal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Metter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 74 points on Friday, they were much more limited against McIntosh County Academy on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Buccaneers and fell 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Buccaneers are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Portal suffered their biggest defeat since January 3rd on Monday. They were dealt a 70-43 loss at the hands of Jenkins County. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
Portal's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Metter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Metter came up short against Portal when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-50. Will Metter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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