Two dominant guards in Abagail Johnson and Tee King are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Daphne Trojans will take on the Pelham Panthers in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Daphne is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Blount just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Pelham had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 68-51 win over the Golden Gophers. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 302nd).
Daphne better focus on containing Ally Barfield and Janiah Harris as the pair were huge in Pelham's win. Barfield shot 47% from the field to rack up 25 points, while Harris dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. Those 25 points gave Barfield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hannah Bankston, who posted four points and six rebounds.
Pelham was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are a perfect 6-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Pelham's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Daphne, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
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