Basketball Preview: Southwest DeKalb Panthers vs. North Springs Spartans
The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will take on the North Springs Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southwest DeKalb has three straight victories, North Springs has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Southwest DeKalb strolled past Arabia Mountain with points to spare, taking the game 66-51.
Southwest DeKalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah Mergan led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mergan a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Kelvin Peek, III was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a win for North Springs just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 73-50 to Cambridge. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Bears since January 6, 2015.
Southwest DeKalb's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for North Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Southwest DeKalb beat North Springs 56-43 in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest DeKalb since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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