Basketball Game Preview: Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Gadsden Panthers

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Previous Games

02/13/24 - Away	63-34 W
01/26/24 - Home	49-31 W
02/06/23 - Home	46-45 W
01/19/23 - Away	48-30 W
02/09/22 - Away	38-34 W
+ 5 more games

Las Cruces has gone 10-0 against Gadsden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will head out to challenge the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Las Cruces is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Las Cruces is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Mayfield, who was ranked sixth at the time (Las Cruces was ranked 12th). Las Cruces fell just short of Mayfield by a score of 35-33 on Monday.

Meanwhile, Gadsden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 41-35 to Organ Mountain. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Gadsden's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Las Cruces, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.

Everything came up roses for Las Cruces against Gadsden in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 63-34 win. Will Las Cruces repeat their success, or does Gadsden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.