Basketball Game Preview: Green Hope Falcons vs. Panther Creek Catamounts

Green Hope hasn't had much luck against Panther Creek recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Green Hope Falcons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Panther Creek Catamounts at 8:00 p.m.

Green Hope is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost to Cary at home by a 66-51 margin.

Meanwhile, Panther Creek earned a 57-46 win over Apex on Friday. Given the Catamounts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Cougars are ranked 404th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panther Creek found their leader in freshman Andre Richardson, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 20 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Richardson has scored all season. Camden Hill was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.

Panther Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apex only pulled down three offensive rebounds.

Green Hope's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Panther Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.

Green Hope might still be hurting after the 64-43 defeat they got from Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in January. Can Green Hope avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.