The Parkview Panthers will take on the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Parkview's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while North Gwinnett has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Parkview is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Peachtree Ridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Parkview blew Peachtree Ridge out of the water with a 68-27 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 29 points or more this season.
Kennedi Benton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Parkview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aziza Smith, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Parkview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Gwinnett lost to Brookwood on the road by a 50-31 margin on Tuesday.
Parkview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for North Gwinnett, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Parkview strolled past North Gwinnett when the teams last played back in January of 2021 by a score of 56-42. Does Parkview have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Gwinnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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