Swainsboro is 1-9 against Statesboro since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Swainsboro Tigers will head out to face off against the Statesboro Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Swainsboro is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They fell 45-37 to South Effingham. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 13-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Statesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 40-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wayne County.
Swainsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Statesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Swainsboro came up short against Statesboro when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 61-48. Thankfully for Swainsboro, Reya Johnson (who shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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