Basketball Recap: Pelion's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Pelion won the last time they faced Swansea, and John Berned did his part to make sure it happened again. The Pelion Panthers took down the Swansea Tigers 53-34 on Friday thanks in part to Berned, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.

Zyan Davis was another key player, putting up five points along with seven assists and five steals. That's the most assists he has posted since back in January of 2024.

Despite the loss, Swansea saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zyshawn Jamison posted 20 points. That was a full 58.8% of Swansea's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/03/25 vs Swansea	53-34
12/19/24 vs Whitmire	50-26
12/18/24 vs Wagener-Salley	42-30
12/16/24 @ King Academy	52-18
12/13/24 @ Swansea	44-29

The victory was the fifth in a row for Pelion, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Swansea, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pelion will square off against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Pelion is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Swansea, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Keenan at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.