Basketball Game Preview: Paetow Panthers vs. Morton Ranch Mavericks

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	57-26 W
01/09/24 - Away	43-57 L
11/21/23 - Home	37-33 W
01/10/23 - Home	55-38 W
11/22/22 - Away	55-35 W
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Paetow has gone 7-1 against Morton Ranch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Paetow Panthers will challenge the Morton Ranch Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Paetow and six for Morton Ranch.

Last Tuesday, Paetow lost to Mayde Creek at home by a 54-40 margin.

Meanwhile, Morton Ranch ended up a good deal behind Jordan on Tuesday and lost 47-32. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 889th, while the Warriors are ranked 223rd).

Morton Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Paetow, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Paetow against Morton Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 57-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paetow since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.