Basketball Game Preview: Strom Thurmond Rebels vs. Batesburg-Leesville Panthers

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Home	49-40 W
01/10/24 - Away	55-44 W
01/27/23 - Away	66-17 W
01/10/23 - Home	53-26 W
12/08/20 - Home	49-48 W
+ 5 more games

Strom Thurmond is 10-0 against Batesburg-Leesville since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Strom Thurmond: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Batesburg-Leesville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

Last Thursday, Strom Thurmond was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Silver Bluff.

Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville beat Ridge Spring-Monetta 57-46 on Wednesday.

Batesburg-Leesville's win came from a few key players Strom Thurmond will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braylen Davis, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Naesean Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Batesburg-Leesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.

Batesburg-Leesville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Strom Thurmond, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Strom Thurmond beat Batesburg-Leesville 49-40 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Strom Thurmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Batesburg-Leesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.