The Lanier Bulldogs are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Mendenhall Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lanier had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Wildcats 55-41. That's two games straight that Lanier has won by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, Mendenhall entered their tilt with Forrest County Agricultural with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Mendenhall simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Forrest County Agricultural 73-38 at home. Mendenhall has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lanier's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Mendenhall, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Lanier might still be hurting after the 57-31 loss they got from Mendenhall in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mendenhall's Montavis Hobbs, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Now that Lanier knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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