Basketball Game Preview: Westminster Lions vs. Orange Panthers

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Previous Games

12/05/23 - Home	82-31 W
11/26/22 - Neutral	55-87 L
04/06/21 - Away	48-51 L
02/06/18 - Home	86-51 W
01/19/18 - Away	73-46 W
+ 5 more games

Westminster is 8-2 against Orange since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Westminster Lions take on the Orange Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Westminster is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since November 26th on Wednesday. They were beaten by Ocean View 88-52. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 75-65 to Anaheim. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Westminster will need focus on slowing down Sebastian Nunez, one of several Orange players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points. Alexander Villa was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

Everything came up roses for Westminster against Orange in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 82-31 victory. In that game, Westminster amassed a halftime lead of 46-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.