Two dominant guards in Rayshun Williams and Thomas Glanton, III are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lithonia Bulldogs will welcome the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lithonia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Druid Hills 77-40 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Titans for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-26 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Lithonia better focus on containing Glanton, III and Messiah Mergan as the pair were huge in Southwest DeKalb's win. Glanton, III posted 14 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Mergan went 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points and five steals. Mergan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Jackson Ushery was another key player, putting up eight points and eight assists.
Southwest DeKalb was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Southwest DeKalb's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Lithonia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Lithonia was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest DeKalb in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 39-28. Does Lithonia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest DeKalb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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