Preview: Luverne Tigers vs. Georgiana Panthers
Luverne has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. The Luverne Tigers and the Georgiana Panthers will face off at 7:00 p.m. on December 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Luverne came up short against Shields and fell 60-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Luverne came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Shields is ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Georgiana's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 63-44 bruising from Enterprise. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Georgiana has scored all season.
Luverne's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Georgiana, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-1.
Luverne won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by Georgiana 53-52. Does Luverne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Georgiana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
