Basketball Game Preview: Mullins Auctioneers vs. Lake City Panthers

The Mullins Auctioneers will take on the Lake City Panthers in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Mullins is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marion just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 50-32 bruising from the Swamp Foxes. The contest marked the Auctioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Lake City meant business on Tuesday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Blazers squad that has allowed just 22.33 points per contest. Lake City secured a 57-52 W over Kingstree. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Lake City found their leader in sophomore Hannah Riles, who posted 22 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Riles has scored all season. Jada Robinson was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.

Lake City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Mullins, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Everything came up roses for Mullins against Lake City in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, as the team secured an 81-19 victory. Does Mullins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.