Portal and Metter are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Portal Panthers challenge the Metter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portal will be strutting in after a victory while Metter will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Portal turned things around against Emanuel County Institute on Saturday. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 69-53. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 27-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Metter had to suffer through a 64-30 loss at the hands of McIntosh County Academy. 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 356th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 116th).
Metter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Portal, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Portal strolled past Metter in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 70-55. Will Portal repeat their success, or does Metter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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