A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Demopolis Tigers challenge the Jemison Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday...
Last Monday, Demopolis came up short against Greene County and fell 44-36.
Meanwhile, Jemison hadn't done well against Montevallo recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Jemison took down Montevallo 52-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Jemison has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Demopolis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Demopolis came up short against Jemison when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 52-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jemison's Zariyah Johnson, who posted 34 points along with six boards and six steals. Now that Demopolis knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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