A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers take on the Ninety Six Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Friday... The timing is sure in Batesburg-Leesville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Ninety Six has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Batesburg-Leesville fought the good fight in their overtime game against Strom Thurmond on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 46-38 to the Rebels.
Batesburg-Leesville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylen Davis, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Naesean Stewart, who had six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Ninety Six was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 46-42 to Dixie.
Batesburg-Leesville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Ninety Six, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Batesburg-Leesville couldn't quite finish off Ninety Six in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 and fell 58-55. Thankfully for Batesburg-Leesville, Logan Bruce (who went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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