The Southwest DeKalb Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Stockbridge Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southwest DeKalb walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bruins 71-68. The win was just what Southwest DeKalb needed coming off of a 73-44 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 73-49 margin over Cherokee Bluff. Stockbridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Carrington Wilson, who scored 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of India Mcintosh, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Southwest DeKalb has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Stockbridge, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Southwest DeKalb couldn't quite finish off Stockbridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 60-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilson, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that Southwest DeKalb knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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