Basketball Game Preview: Pawnee Black Bears vs. Perry Maroons

The Pawnee Black Bears will take on the Perry Maroons in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawnee will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Pawnee came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Yale by a score of 53-51 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Black Bears have suffered since December 9, 2023.

Meanwhile, Perry narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cherokee 43-41.

The win got Perry back to even at 3-3. As for Pawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Pawnee came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 63-59. Will Pawnee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.