Magnolia and Lakeside are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Magnolia Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeside Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Magnolia is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Even though Magnolia has not done well against Hot Springs recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Magnolia took down Hot Springs 54-38.
Meanwhile, Lakeside's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 53-39 fall against Bryant. Lakeside has not had much luck with Bryant recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lakeside's defeat came about despite a quality game from Amelia Rogers, who scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The match was Rogers' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Molly Reeves was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Marion's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Magnolia's defeat dropped theirs to 5-2.
Things could have been worse for Magnolia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-33 loss to Lakeside in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Can Magnolia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
