Claxton hasn't had much luck against Appling County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jayda Jordan and Keniyah White.
Claxton is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-30 loss at the hands of Bryan County. 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 454th, while the Redskins are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Appling County had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.1 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They breezed by the Cougars to the tune of 60-24. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-10.
Appling County had a senior duo take command as White posted 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals and Perri Mitchell had six points in addition to 12 boards and five steals. The contest was White's 12th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Williams, who earned five points.
Appling County's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Claxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Claxton took a serious blow against Appling County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 68-26. Will Claxton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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