Therrell is 0-4 against Lovett since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Therrell Panthers take on the Lovett Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Therrell was able to grind out a solid win over Washington, taking the game 47-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Azil Hazzard and Caliea Baisden were among the main playmakers for Therrell as the former posted 21 points and the latter had 19 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hazzard has scored at least a third of Therrell's points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lovett ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 49-45 W over Coretta Scott King YWLA.
Lovett found their leader in freshman Molly Rees, who earned eight points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Turner, who put up 15 points.
Therrell's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Lovett, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Hazzard and Riley Gallagher. Hazzard has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 23.2 points. For her part, Gallagher has averaged 15.5 points.
Therrell suffered a grim 52-30 defeat to Lovett when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Therrell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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