Basketball Game Preview: Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats vs. Palmetto Christian Academy

Laurence Manning Academy hasn't had much luck against Palmetto Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Laurence Manning Academy will be strutting in after a win while Palmetto Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Laurence Manning Academy picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Timberland by a score of 45-37.

Meanwhile, Palmetto Christian Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 52-46 to Curtis Baptist. Palmetto Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Laurence Manning Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Laurence Manning Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-49 loss to Palmetto Christian Academy. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palmetto Christian Academy's Cokey Suddeth, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 14 boards. Now that Laurence Manning Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.