The Metro Panthers will challenge the Dupo Tigers at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Metro had to suffer through a 70-34 loss at the hands of Collegiate Medicine & Bioscience.
Meanwhile, Dupo came up short against Marissa/Coulterville on Friday and fell 67-56. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Metro will need to focus on slowing down Brrayden Esterlein, one of several Dupo players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 16 points. Esterlein's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tramar Bean, who put up 12 points.
Metro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Dupo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Metro suffered a grim 59-33 defeat to Dupo when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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