The Stockbridge Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Reading Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stockbridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Stockbridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Bronson. They walked away with a 70-63 victory over the Vikings. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Reading was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 64-59 to Maple Valley. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stockbridge will have to contain Brayden Wright as he made an impact in Reading's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Wright's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Marco Bailey, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 14 points.
Reading's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Stockbridge, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Everything came up roses for Stockbridge against Reading when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 64-18 win. In that match, Stockbridge amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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