Preview: Percy Julian Phoenix vs. Prattville Lions
Percy Julian is 8-2 against the Lions since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off at 5:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Percy Julian is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Lions in Alabama (the Phoenix are ranked 114th, while the Lions are ranked 287th).
Percy Julian scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They came out on top against Prattville by a score of 90-82. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Percy Julian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Prattville, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-26.
Percy Julian beat the Lions 90-82 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prattville's Ty Bryant, who scored 36 points along with five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Percy Julian still be able to contain Bryant? There's only one way to find out.
