The Lanier Longhorns will challenge the Langston Hughes Panthers on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lanier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Woodstock 66-63.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. They breezed past the Generals to the tune of 81-29. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Lanier has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. Langston Hughes' victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Lanier skirted past Langston Hughes 58-55 when the teams last played back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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