Basketball Game Preview: Pine Crest Panthers vs. Sports Leadership & Management

The Pine Crest Panthers will face off against Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Pine Crest heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. The matchup between them and NSU University didn't end well, with Pine Crest falling 64-45. The Panthers have struggled against the Sharks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-51 W against the Raiders.

Sports Leadership & Management's win came from a few key players Pine Crest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. He has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Franco Moreira, who posted seven points along with seven boards and three steals.

Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.