Basketball Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Paradise Honors Panthers
The Peoria Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Peoria has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Paradise Honors will arrive with three straight wins.
Paradise Honors is facing Peoria at the wrong time: Peoria suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 78-66 to the Cougars. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 18-12 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Yuma on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory.
Peoria's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-4. As for Paradise Honors, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Peoria came up short against Paradise Honors in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 66-55. Can Peoria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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