Southwest DeKalb won the last time they faced Marist and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwest DeKalb Panthers walked away with a 62-55 win over the Marist War Eagles. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the War Eagles are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwest DeKalb found their leader in sophomore Jackson Ushery, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Burks, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points.
Panthers
| 01/24/25 @ Marist | 62-55 |
| 01/15/25 @ Lithonia | 55-50 |
| 01/07/25 @ Clarkston | 76-19 |
Southwest DeKalb's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Marist, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Southwest DeKalb Panthers take on the Tucker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tucker knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matches -- so hopefully Southwest DeKalb likes a good challenge. As for Marist, they and Blessed Trinity will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Marist is facing Blessed Trinity at the right time seeing as Blessed Trinity is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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