Basketball Game Preview: Perry Panthers vs. New Hampstead Phoenix

The Perry Panthers will venture away from home to take on the New Hampstead Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Perry and four for New Hampstead.

Last Saturday, Perry took a blow against Houston County, falling 73-42. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 504th, while the Bears are ranked 56th).

Meanwhile, New Hampstead came up short against Bradwell Institute on Monday and fell 51-44. The contest marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

New Hampstead's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

Perry lost to New Hampstead on the road by a decisive 73-56 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Perry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.