Screven County lost against Portal back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Screven County Gamecocks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Portal Panthers. The matchup was a 25-25 toss-up at halftime, but the Gamecocks couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Screven County still got an impressive performance from Rodney Beckworth, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 boards. Another player making a difference was Jase Hughes, who posted 13 points.
Gamecocks
| 12/03/24 @ Portal | 12 |
| 02/21/24 @ Swainsboro | 10 |
| 12/01/23 vs Emanuel County Institute | 9 |
| 02/09/24 vs Jefferson County | 9 |
| 12/09/23 vs Jenkins County | 8 |
Even though they lost, Screven County was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brian Mcqueen, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Zion Lanier was another key player, putting up 18 points and six rebounds.
Screven County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Portal, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Screven County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-63 defeat against Bulloch Academy on the 5th. As for Portal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-38 loss against Bryan County on the 6th.
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