The Johnsonville Flashes will square off against the Latta Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Johnsonville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Hemingway.
Meanwhile, Latta's game on Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 47-46 victory over Green Sea Floyds.
Johnsonville better keep an eye on Xy'Mari Bethea. He was instrumental in Latta's win, going 7 for 12 on his way to 13 points. Bethea is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Shayon Mcgruder was another key player, putting up nine points.
Latta was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Johnsonville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Latta, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Johnsonville was able to grind out a solid victory over Latta in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 43-35. Will Johnsonville repeat their success, or does Latta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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