The Plainview Bears will be playing at home against the Southside Panthers on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plainview waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They breezed by Crossville at home to the tune of 82-20. Given Plainview's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Crossville is ranked 425th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southside posted their biggest victory since December 18, 2023 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alexandria 48-18 on the road.
Southside had a senior duo take command as Grace Anne rose scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals and Laylah Davis scored 13 points along with two steals. Anne rose has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Mallory Brooks was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Plainview's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Everything came up roses for Plainview against Southside when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 71-41 win. Will Plainview repeat their success, or does Southside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
