The Jemison Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Selma Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jemison is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Demopolis by a score of 47-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
02/03/25 vs Demopolis | 17 |
01/23/25 vs Montevallo | 19 |
01/16/25 @ Montevallo | 18 |
Jemison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zariyah Johnson led the charge by putting up 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trinity Bean, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Selma). They blew past Montevallo 76-18 on Monday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jemison better focus on containing Jykierra Oliver and Rod?Neisha Parker as the pair were huge in Selma's win. Oliver earned 31 points, while Parker put up 27 points. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in points. Safiya White was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Jemison's record now sits at 14-8. As for Selma, their record now sits at 18-3.
Jemison took a serious blow against Selma when the teams last played last Monday, falling 60-30. Can Jemison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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