Preview: LEAD Academy Panthers vs. Southern Guilford Storm
After both having extra time off, the LEAD Academy Panthers and the Southern Guilford Storm will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, LEAD Academy made easy work of Watertown and carried off a 70-47 win. Given LEAD Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Watertown is ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Darnell Seay was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 18 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. Brandon Fields was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northeast Guilford 75-44 on the road. Considering Southern Guilford has won five contests by more than 25 points this season, last Friday's blowout was nothing new.
LEAD Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Southern Guilford, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
