Basketball Preview: Portland Panthers vs. Gallatin Green Wave
Portland is 2-7 against Gallatin since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Portland Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Gallatin Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. Gallatin took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Portland, who comes in off a win.
Portland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Northeast with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 56-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, a win for Gallatin just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 72-18 loss at the hands of Lebanon. The Green Wave have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Portland back to even at 2-2. As for Gallatin, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Portland was able to grind out a solid win over Gallatin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 46-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland 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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