The Lakeside Panthers will take on the Brunswick Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Tuesday, Lakeside was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Greenbrier. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Brunswick beat South Effingham 68-60 on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Mustangs are ranked 247th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeside better keep an eye on Gavin Creel. He was instrumental in Brunswick's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Those 29 points gave Creel a new career-high. AJ Levros was another key player, shooting 43% from the field on his way to 16 points and eight boards.
Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Brunswick's record is now 18-7. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
Lakeside didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Brunswick when the teams last played back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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