The Longwood Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against Southland College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Longwood is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Longwood duked it out withLincoln Park on Monday. Longwood had to suffer through a 67-29 loss at the hands of Lincoln Park. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Lions are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Southland College Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Proviso East on Monday and fell 59-56. Southland College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Longwood will need focus on slowing down David Shaw, one of several Southland College Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He went 12 for 28 on his way to 33 points and four blocks. The game was Shaw's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Shaunn Cooper Jr. was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Southland College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Longwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Longwood might still be hurting after the 70-48 defeat they got from Southland College Prep in their previous matchup last Saturday. Can Longwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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