Basketball Game Preview: The Rock Lions vs. Newberry Panthers + Official Tickets

The Rock hasn't had much luck against Newberry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in The Rock's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

On Saturday, The Rock strolled past Lake Highland Prep with points to spare, taking the game 69-54.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Newberry's strategy against Trenton on Friday. The Panthers took down the Tigers 76-61. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Newberry's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for The Rock, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.

The Rock and Newberry were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but The Rock came up empty-handed after a 68-67 defeat. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.