Basketball Game Preview: Dillard Panthers vs. Western Wildcats + Official Tickets

The Dillard Panthers will head out to face off against the Western Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Dillard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to Plantation.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Hallandale, posting a 107-3 victory.

Dillard's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Western, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.

Dillard took a serious blow against Western when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-25. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 30-9.