Therrell hasn't had much luck against Lovett recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Therrell Panthers face off against the Lovett Lions at 2:00 p.m. Therrell is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Therrell earned a 43-36 victory over Washington.
It was another big night for Azil Hazzard, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Therrell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caliea Baisden, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lovett, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They strolled past Coretta Scott King YWLA with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-34.
Lovett found their leader in freshman Riley Gallagher, who put up 21 points. Maddy Eford was another key player, putting up seven points.
Lovett's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Therrell, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Saturday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Hazzard and Gallagher. Hazzard has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 22.6 points and 12.2 boards. For her part, Gallagher has averaged 16.4 points.
Therrell suffered a grim 52-30 defeat to Lovett in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Therrell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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