In what's become a running theme this season, the Swainsboro Tigers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-27 win over East Laurens at home. The win was nothing new for Swainsboro as they're now sitting on three straight.
Swainsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tanyia Williams, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Williams hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 17 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Wynn, who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Despite the defeat, East Laurens saw an underclassman step up: Deanna Lowther scored six points along with ten rebounds and four blocks. Lowther hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games.
Even though they lost, East Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swainsboro only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Swainsboro pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for East Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Swainsboro has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Savannah at 4:30 p.m. on February 21st. Savannah will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 316th, while Swainsboro is ranked 66th). As for East Laurens, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Screven County at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Screven County is ranked 176th, while East Laurens is ranked 155th).
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