The Pikesville Panthers will take on the Southern Rams at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pikesville is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pikesville had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They escaped with a win on Wednesday against Forest Park by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41.
Bree Taylor and Aliyah Taylor were among the main playmakers for Pikesville as the former scored 13 points and the latter scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Mariah Jones-Bey, who scored three points along with seven assists.
Southern proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 33) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Catoctin and snuck past 55-52. The victory was familiar territory for Southern who now have five in a row.
Pikesville is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Pikesville came up short against Southern in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, falling 49-37. Can Pikesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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