The Portal Panthers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Manchester with a sharp 56-32 victory. Given Portal's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Manchester is ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joseph Thomas was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points. Amir Jackson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Manchester's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jhi Terry, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds, and Jayden Terry who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Terry has scored all season.
Portal's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Portal won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calhoun County at 4:30 p.m. on December 23rd. Calhoun County is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. Manchester won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Terrell County at 7:30 p.m. on December 23rd. Terrell County is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.3 points per game.
