The Lake City Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Mullins Auctioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake City comes in on four and Mullins on five.
On Tuesday, Lake City was able to grind out a solid victory over Kingstree, taking the game 46-37. The 46-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kenjae Burgess had an outrageously good game as he dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Mari Hanna, who posted nine points and seven steals.
Lake City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mullins made easy work of Marion on Tuesday and carried off a 60-35 win. The Auctioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mullins pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Lake City, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2.
Lake City took a serious blow against Mullins when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 62-15. Thankfully for Lake City, CJ Gilchrist (who went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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