Basketball Game Preview: Roundup Panthers vs. Joliet J Hawks

The Roundup Panthers will take on the Joliet J Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Roundup and 14 for Joliet dating back to last season.

Last Saturday, Roundup took a blow against Park City, falling 56-23.

Meanwhile, Joliet was beaten by Shepherd 92-15 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the J Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Mustangs are ranked 12th).

Roundup's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Joliet, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything came up roses for Roundup against Joliet in their previous meeting on January 4th, as the team secured a 45-17 victory. Does Roundup have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joliet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.