The Emerald Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Emerald is hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Emerald scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Mid-Carolina 58-43. That 58-43 margin sets a new team best for Emerald this season.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridge Spring-Monetta on Tuesday, taking the game 52-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Batesburg-Leesville.
Emerald's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Emerald came up short against Batesburg-Leesville in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 50-46. Can Emerald avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
