Having just played yesterday, the Screven County Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the Statesboro Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Screven County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
If Statesboro heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Screven County took over last week. Screven County managed a 60-55 victory over Metter on Friday.
Achanti Middleton and Jaliah Roberts were among the main playmakers for Screven County as the former went 10 for 20 en route to 25 points and the latter dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Middleton has scored at least a third of Screven County's points. Another player making a difference was Kadence Morris, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Statesboro beat Portal 51-46 last Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Statesboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gerziya Haggray led the charge by posting 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Haggray continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Lindsay Johnson was another key player, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Screven County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Statesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Screven County has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 20.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Statesboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Screven County strolled past Statesboro in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 60-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Screven County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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