Basketball Game Preview: Beecher Bobcats vs. Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers

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Previous Games

12/03/24 - Away	60-51 W
11/28/23 - Home	80-49 W
01/06/23 - Home	77-54 W
11/26/22 - Neutral	75-50 W
01/07/22 - Away	56-37 W
+ 5 more games

Beecher is 8-2 against Gardner-South Wilmington since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bobcats will head out to square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Beecher is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 52-21 victory over Grant Park. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington hadn't done well against Clifton Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers came out on top against the Comets by a score of 55-48.

Beecher's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Beecher beat Gardner-South Wilmington 60-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.