The Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers will challenge the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Woodlawn-B.R. came up short against Catholic on Tuesday, falling 75-51. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They really took it to the Hornets for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-42 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Woodlawn-B.R. better keep an eye on Malek Robinson. He was instrumental in Liberty Magnet's win, going 9-for-11 to rack up 22 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Robinson has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 30 times he's played. Kareem Washington was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 17 points.
Liberty Magnet smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotlandville only four offensive boards.
Liberty Magnet pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for Woodlawn-B.R., their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Woodlawn-B.R. came up short against Liberty Magnet in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who posted 14 points along with seven assists and five steals. Now that Woodlawn-B.R. 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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