Lake City is 1-6 against Manning since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake City Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manning Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lake City will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 75-39 loss at the hands of Atlantic Collegiate Academy. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Shakeem Epps put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted six points.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Manning's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion.
Lake City will have to contain Jeffery Ceasar as he made an impact in Manning's last game. He had 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Taivon Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Manning's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-3. As for Lake City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Lake City might still be hurting after the 76-50 defeat they got from Manning in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Lake City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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