If Lithonia was feeling good fresh off their 77-40 takedown of Druid Hills last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lithonia Bulldogs took a 55-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Panthers are ranked 26th).
Southwest DeKalb's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Glanton, III led the charge by going 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points. Glanton, III continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ushery, who posted ten points and three steals.
Lithonia has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Southwest DeKalb, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Lithonia has already played their next contest (against Northview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southwest DeKalb will be playing at home against Buford at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Southwest DeKalb has won seven straight at home, while Buford won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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