After three games on the road, Fox Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fox Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 784 points over their last 12 contests.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fox Creek beat the Panthers 58-54. 58 seems to be a good number for Fox Creek as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Connor Cannon, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brelan Baskett, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Silver Bluff 59-54.
Despite their defeat, Batesburg-Leesville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jr Stewart, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Amadre Wooden, who scored seven points along with five assists and two steals.
Fox Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fox Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Batesburg-Leesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fox Creek strolled past the Panthers in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 56-38. Will Fox Creek repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
