The Byrd Yellow Jackets will take on the Stanley Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Byrd beat Mansfield 49-40.
Meanwhile, Stanley escaped with a win on Tuesday against Rosepine by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60.
Stanley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Byrd, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Byrd came out on top in a nail-biter against Stanley in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 39-36. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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