Basketball Game Preview: University Titans vs. Pine Ridge Panthers

By Team Reports Jan 15, 2025, 2:53am

Basketball Preview: University Titans vs. Pine Ridge Panthers

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Previous Games

01/10/24 - Away22-62 L
01/26/23 - Away0-0 T
12/06/22 - Home45-42 W
12/15/21 - Away46-43 W
12/11/20 - Home46-19 W
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University is 8-2 against Pine Ridge since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the University Titans will get right back to it and host the Pine Ridge Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Pine Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on University, who comes in off a win.

University will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 40) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Seabreeze, sneaking past 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since January 25, 2024.

Meanwhile, Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Jones, falling 56-32. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.

University will need focus on slowing down Jaliyah Feliciano, one of several Pine Ridge players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points and five steals. Feliciano has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Cressor, who had four points along with 11 boards and three blocks.

University has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Pine Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

University was dealt a bruising 62-22 loss at the hands of Pine Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will University have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.

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