The Screven County Gamecocks will head out on the road to face off against the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Screven County suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Saturday. They took a serious blow against Portal, falling 84-31. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Screven County has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: Brennen Fountain scored 16 points.
Emanuel County Institute suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Montgomery County by a score of 47-44.
Screven County has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Emanuel County Institute, they bumped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their 21st straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Screven County against Emanuel County Institute when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-26 victory. With Screven County ahead 39-18 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.