The Lanier Bulldogs will square off against the Morton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lanier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Lawrence County 63-46. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Morton duked it out with Bay on Tuesday. Morton claimed a resounding 54-23 win over Bay. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Morton is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Lanier, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Lanier was able to grind out a solid win over Morton when the teams last played back in January, winning 55-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier since the squad 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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