Basketball Preview: Principia Panthers vs. Whitfield Warriors
The Principia Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Whitfield Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Charleston scored an imposing 58 points on Saturday, Principia still came out on top. Principia enjoyed a cozy 73-58 win over the Bluejays.
Meanwhile, Whitfield had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They secured a 67-61 W over Confluence Prep Academy on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Principia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Whitfield, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Principia took a serious blow against the Warriors in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, falling 70-43. Can Principia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
