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| 12/19/23 - Home | 85-72 W |
| 12/11/23 - Home | 42-41 W |
| 12/21/22 - Neutral | 57-68 L |
| 12/06/22 - Away | 86-68 W |
| 11/30/22 - Home | 72-71 W |
| + 4 more games |
Parkland has gone 7-2 against Atkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Parkland Mustangs will square off against the Atkins Camels at 8:00 p.m. Parkland will be strutting in after a victory while Atkins will be coming in after a loss.
Parkland took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Glenn with a 49-43 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Parkland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brock Jackson, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jackson has scored at least a third of Parkland's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Downing, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Atkins was beaten by Rockingham County 92-65 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Camels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Cougars are ranked 258th).
Atkins has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Parkland, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-10.
Parkland beat Atkins 85-72 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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