After both having extra time off, the Swansea Tigers and the Pelion Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Swansea has struggled recently with 33 defeats in a row, while Pelion will arrive with four straight victories.
Swansea is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fairfield Central two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Swansea was dealt a 63-31 loss at the hands of Fairfield Central.
While Pelion didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 50-26 margin over Whitmire two weeks ago. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Pelion's win came from a few key players Swansea will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kolton Rogers, who went 7 of 11 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of John Berned, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Pelion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Swansea's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Pelion, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Swansea, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to Pelion in their previous meeting on December 13th. Can Swansea avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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