Basketball Game Preview: Scott's Branch Eagles vs. Lake City Panthers + Official Tickets

The Scott's Branch Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lake City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Friday, Scott's Branch came up short against Manning and fell 55-45. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Lake City, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against Hannah-Pamplico by a score of 54-46 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Scott's Branch better focus on containing Jeffery Burgess and Amari Hanna as the pair were huge in Lake City's win. Burgess went 8-for-17 en route to 22 points and four steals, while Hanna posted 17 points and six steals. The matchup was Hanna's third in a row with at least 17 points. Ka'Jon McClary was another key player, putting up three points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.

Scott's Branch now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lake City, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Scott's Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Lake City when the teams last played on Tuesday, winning 61-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hanna, who shot 64% from beyond the arc to rack up 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Hanna? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.