Basketball Game Preview: Pecos Panthers vs. Santa Rosa Lions

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pecos Panthers face off against the Santa Rosa Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... Pecos will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

If Pecos beats Santa Rosa with 56 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Pecos really took it to Raton for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-8 victory. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Santa Rosa's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 63-39 to Tucumcari.

Santa Rosa's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pecos, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Pecos against Santa Rosa in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 71-43 win. Will Pecos repeat their success, or does Santa Rosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.