Basketball Game Preview: Pelion Panthers vs. Chesnee Eagles

The Pelion Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Chesnee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Pelion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against American Leadership Academy by a score of 52-45.

Kolton Rogers

Points (Career)

02/14/25 vs American Leadership Academy	23
01/24/25 @ Batesburg-Leesville	21
01/29/25 vs Strom Thurmond	19
12/08/23 @ Wagener-Salley	19
01/31/25 vs Ninety Six	18

Kolton Rogers was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-8 to rack up 23 points and eight rebounds. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high. Zyan Davis was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Chesnee beat Liberty 57-44 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won nine in a row.

Pelion better keep an eye on Elijah Brown. He was instrumental in Chesnee's win, going 8-for-15 on his way to 23 points and five assists. The game was Brown's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Reese, who posted 12 points.

Chesnee pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pelion, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pelion has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Chesnee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.