Basketball Game Preview: Dillard Panthers vs. Western Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Dillard Panthers duke it out with the Western Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Dillard is looking for their season's first win.

Dillard played against Miami Christian and lost via forfeit.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-29, which was the final score in Western's tilt against Tampa Catholic last Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Crusaders are ranked 95th).

Dillard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Western, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Dillard came up short against Western in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 46-39. Will Dillard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.