Lewis County is 2-7 against Summertown since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lewis County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Summertown Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lewis County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 32) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pleasant, sneaking past 44-41.
Wayne County typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Summertown proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 68-59.
Lewis County better focus on containing Lleyton Sherman and Kurt Burleson as the pair were huge in Summertown's win. Sherman posted 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Burleson put up 20 points along with eight boards and four blocks. That's the most points Sherman has posted since back in December of 2024. Graham Howell was another key player, putting up eight points.
Lewis County's record is now 13-10. As for Summertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Lewis County suffered a grim 76-54 defeat to Summertown in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burleson, who earned 35 points and six boards. Now that Lewis County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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