The Lumberton Panthers will challenge the Simmons Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lumberton sitting on nine straight victories and Simmons on 27.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 41-32 win over Velma Jackson.
Meanwhile, Simmons blew past Nanih Waiya, posting a 73-46 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 22 points or more this season.
Lumberton better focus on containing Moesha Hoskins and Akiah Prince as the pair were huge in Simmons' win. Hoskins went 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Prince went 9-for-11 on her way to 20 points and five boards. Prince's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Sa'Riyah Alexander was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 15 points.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Simmons, their victory bumped their record up to 27-0.
Lumberton beat Simmons 57-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Prince, who went 8-for-12 on her way to 18 points and seven rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lumberton still be able to contain Prince? There's only one way to find out.
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