Basketball Game Preview: Pelion Panthers vs. Saluda Tigers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pelion Panthers challenge the Saluda Tigers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday... Pelion will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Pelion is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Ninety Six with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-53.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pelion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zyan Davis, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Those 19 points gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolton Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Pelion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Saluda came up short against American Leadership Academy on Tuesday and fell 41-30. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Pelion pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Saluda, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.