Basketball Game Preview: Hesperia Panthers vs. Ravenna Bulldogs

Hesperia hasn't had much luck against Ravenna recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hesperia Panthers will be playing at home against the Ravenna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Hesperia is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 9, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Newaygo by a score of 68-65.

Meanwhile, Ravenna was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 54-49 to West Michigan Aviation Academy. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hesperia's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Ravenna, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Hesperia took a serious blow against Ravenna in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-26. Can Hesperia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.