Basketball Game Preview: Langston Hughes Panthers vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles

The Langston Hughes Panthers will challenge the Woodward Academy War Eagles on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Langston Hughes comes in on 13 and Woodward Academy on nine.

Langston Hughes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Alexander 69-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 12, 2023.

Meanwhile, Woodward Academy faced Winder-Barrow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Woodward Academy came out on top against Winder-Barrow by a score of 64-57.

Woodward Academy pushed their record up to 26-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points over those games. As for Langston Hughes, their victory bumped their record up to 24-7.