Basketball Preview: Pearl-Cohn Firebirds vs. LEAD Academy Panthers
Pearl-Cohn is 6-0 against the Panthers since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the LEAD Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Pearl-Cohn is ranked 192nd, while the Panthers are ranked 190th).
Pearl-Cohn took a 27-point loss the last time they faced off against the Panthers, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Pearl-Cohn narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 55-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pearl-Cohn.
Pearl-Cohn's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for LEAD Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Pearl-Cohn skirted past the Panthers 55-52 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was LEAD Academy's Anthony Petway, who scored 17 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pearl-Cohn still be able to contain Petway? There's only one way to find out.
