Basketball Game Preview: Kountze Lions vs. Paradise Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Kountze Lions take on Paradise Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Paradise will need to watch out since Kountze has now posted at least 55 points in their last 25 matches.

Kountze is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Cole, posting an 83-32 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 31 games by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Paradise waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-42 W against the Mustangs. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly six points.

Kountze's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 37-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.7 points over those games. As for Paradise, their win bumped their record up to 30-6.