The Southwest DeKalb Panthers will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the St. Francis Knights at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Southwest DeKalb is ranked 200th, while St. Francis is ranked 179th).
Southwest DeKalb unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 58-51 to Buford.
Despite their defeat, Southwest DeKalb saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Messiah Mergan, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Turner, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, St. Francis earned a 59-52 win over Wesleyan two weeks ago.
Southwest DeKalb now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
