The Luella Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Luella knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Dutchtown likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Luella blew past Riverdale, posting an 88-17 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-28, which was the final score in Dutchtown's tilt against Langston Hughes on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Panthers are ranked third).
Luella pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Dutchtown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Luella strolled past Dutchtown in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 by a score of 56-42. Will Luella repeat their success, or does Dutchtown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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