On Friday, Metter was able to grind out a solid victory over Appling County, taking the game 47-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Metter.
Metter found their leader in underclassman Za'kyah Byrd, who scored 16 points along with 8 steals and 7 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Saffore, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals.
Metter's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Appling County, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Claxton the next time they take the court. Appling County will head out to face Claxton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Metter will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
