If Emanuel County Institute was riding high fresh off their 69-21 takedown of Jenkins County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 58-57 to the Metter Tigers. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Metter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zacarea Walker out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Walker has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Za'Kyah Byrd, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Emanuel County Institute's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Metter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Emanuel County Institute does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metter, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-37 defeat against Tattnall County on the 8th.
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