The Lake City Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Lee Central Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake City, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Lake City finally turned things around against Hannah-Pamplico on Friday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 66-43 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Raiders since January 4, 2017.
Lake City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blayne Edwards, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Edwards' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Devon Cockfield was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Lake City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lee Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 52-46 to C.A. Johnson. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sinatra Rembert, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquarius Davis, who had 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Lee Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lake City, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Lake City couldn't quite finish off Lee Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 55-52. Thankfully for Lake City, Rjay Spann (who posted 12 points plus six assists and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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