Basketball Game Preview: Brantley Bulldogs vs. Shields Panthers

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	93-65 W
12/14/23 - Neutral	70-55 W
12/17/22 - Home	75-58 W
02/12/22 - Home	63-55 W
01/25/22 - Away	65-43 W
+ 2 more games

Brantley has gone 6-1 against Shields recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Brantley Bulldogs will square off against the Shields Panthers. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Brantley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-49 win over Southern Choctaw. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

It was another big night for Jayden Parks, who went 8-for-19 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Brantley's points. Jon Kilcrease was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Shields entered their tilt with Georgiana on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over Georgiana. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Shields has posted since December 1, 2023.

Shields' victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Brantley, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.

Everything came up roses for Brantley against Shields in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 93-65 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brantley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.