Having just played yesterday, the Lithia Springs Lions will jump right back in to play the Northgate Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lithia Springs will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were dealt a 58-22 defeat at the hands of Heard County.
Meanwhile, Northgate was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 55-50 to Callaway.
Lithia Springs will need focus on slowing down Deasia Stinson, one of several Northgate players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Stinson has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Reynolds, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Northgate was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lithia Springs' record now sits at 1-8. As for Northgate, their record now sits at 4-4.
Lithia Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Northgate in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 55-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lithia Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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