Basketball Game Preview: Lewis County Panthers vs. Loretto Mustangs

Lewis County is 0-8 against Loretto since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Lewis County Panthers will welcome the Loretto Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lewis County sitting on four straight wins and Loretto on 13.

While Lewis County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Forrest last Saturday as Lewis County made off with a 73-51 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Loretto on Monday. They blew past Eagleville 75-49. The Mustangs is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the six game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Loretto's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.6 points. As for Lewis County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.

Lewis County suffered a grim 64-40 defeat to Loretto in their previous matchup back in February. Will Lewis County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.