Basketball Game Preview: Evans Knights vs. Lakeside Panthers

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 4:00am

Basketball Preview: Evans Knights vs. Lakeside Panthers

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Evans hasn't had much luck against Lakeside recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Evans Knights will challenge the Lakeside Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Evans will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Evans didn't have too much trouble with Effingham County as they won 65-46. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Rebels are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Lakeside ended up a good deal behind Evans on Friday and lost 40-25.

Evans pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lakeside, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

Evans strolled past Lakeside when the teams last played on Friday by a score of 40-25. Does Evans have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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