Parkview hasn't had much luck against Norcross recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Parkview Panthers will take on the Norcross Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m.
Parkview will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Friday after a huge 29-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Brookwood by a score of 51-48. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Broncos are ranked 144th).
Loss or not, Parkview got some senior leadership from Kennedi Benton and Jaden Cooper. Benton earned 12 points plus five steals, while Cooper posted 12 points along with three steals. Benton is becoming a predictor of Parkview's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aziza Smith, who had six points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norcross). They blew past Peachtree Ridge, posting a 59-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Norcross' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.3 points per game. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Parkview couldn't quite finish off Norcross in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 and fell 39-36. Can Parkview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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