The Shields Panthers will take on the Marengo Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shields will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Wilcox Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Shields snuck past Wilcox Central with a 55-51 victory back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marengo waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 52-28 margin over the Tigers. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Shields' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Marengo, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Shields took their victory against Marengo in their previous meeting back in February of 2017 by a conclusive 75-55. Will Shields repeat their success, or does Marengo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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