Two dominant guards in Essence Grier and Tamariana Bivins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lithonia Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Northview Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lithonia came up short against Southwest DeKalb on Wednesday, falling 54-34. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Panthers are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Northview beat Southwest DeKalb 44-37 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Northview's win came from a few key players Lithonia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelly Reynolds, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Harmonee Jackson, who had eight points.
Northview pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Lithonia, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Lithonia took a serious blow against Northview in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 63-26. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lithonia was down 35-14.
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