The Stanley Panthers will head out to face off against the Byrd Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stanley has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
On Tuesday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Stanley made off with a 61-60 win over Rosepine.
Meanwhile, Byrd beat Mansfield 49-40 on Tuesday.
Stanley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Byrd, their record is now 2-0.
Stanley couldn't quite finish off Byrd in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 39-36. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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