The Lewisburg Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lewisburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Oxford with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-51. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when DeSoto Central duked it out withHernando on Thursday. DeSoto Central claimed a resounding 66-30 win over Hernando. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
DeSoto Central is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Lewisburg, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
Lewisburg was dealt a bruising 74-29 loss at the hands of DeSoto Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Lewisburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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