The Quitman Panthers will face off against the Lawrence County Cougars at TBD on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Quitman sitting on eight straight wins and Lawrence County on four.
With a playoff game on the line, Quitman rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Rangers 78-49 on the road. Quitman's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Quitman to victory, but perhaps none more so than AUDRIANA HARRIS, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. HARRIS is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AIYANNA DEAR, who scored 25 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County beat Greene County 53-41 on Friday.
Quitman is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Quitman took their win against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in February of 2016 by a conclusive 49-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quitman 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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