The Southwest DeKalb Panthers and the Clark Eagles will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Southwest DeKalb has three straight wins, Clark has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Southwest DeKalb saw some tournament action on Friday. They breezed by Prosser to the tune of 57-18. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
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Southwest DeKalb's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Messiah Mergan, who posted ten points and five boards. Mergan is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ushery, who put up 13 points.
Southwest DeKalb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 87-33, which was the final score in Clark's tilt against Cedar Grove on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 269th in Illinois, while the Saints are ranked 38th in Georgia).
Clark's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Southwest DeKalb, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
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