Tucker hasn't had much luck against Lithonia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tucker Tigers will take on the Lithonia Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tucker faced off against Southwest DeKalb on Tuesday. Tucker took a blow against Southwest DeKalb, falling 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Panthers are ranked 91st).
The losing side was boosted by Harmonie Cooper, who posted 23 points.
Meanwhile, Lithonia came up short against North Springs on Tuesday and fell 43-32.
This is the second loss in a row for Tucker and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Lithonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Tucker was taken down by Lithonia 64-24 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lithonia's Essence Grier, who went 13 for 19 en route to 31 points and three steals. Now that Tucker knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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