Lakeside and Greenbrier are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Lakeside Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Greenbrier Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lakeside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
On Thursday, Lakeside earned a 69-61 win over Evans.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier posted their closest victory since December 21, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Effingham County out 46-43. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Rebels are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeside better keep an eye on Jackson Mcdonald. He was instrumental in Greenbrier's win, going 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. Jackson Farlow was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Lakeside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Greenbrier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Lakeside beat Greenbrier 61-53 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside 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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