A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Parkview Panthers take on the Peachtree Ridge Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Peachtree Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Parkview, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Parkview didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Social Circle, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Redskins are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/04/25 vs Social Circle | 18 |
| 12/30/24 vs Tournament Team | 25 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tournament Team | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lake Howell | 19 |
| 12/16/24 vs Berkmar | 27 |
Parkview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedi Benton led the charge by going 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points and five steals. Benton's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Aziza Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Starr's Mill, falling 52-32.
Parkview pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Peachtree Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Parkview suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Peachtree Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Parkview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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