The Northside Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Northside turned things around against Jonesboro on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 43-32.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Chiefs 55-18. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Chiefs are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Northside, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10.
Northside might still be hurting after the 67-41 loss they got from Starr's Mill in their previous matchup back in January. Can Northside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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