Basketball Preview: Northside Panthers vs. Cesar E. Chavez Lobos
The Northside Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Northside is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Waltrip on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northside lost 75-54 to Waltrip.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cesar E. Chavez, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingwood Park on Tuesday, sneaking past 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lobos have posted since December 22, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cesar E. Chavez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Johntta Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Thomas' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Samad Naylor-Walters, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Cesar E. Chavez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cesar E. Chavez, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
Northside came up short against Cesar E. Chavez in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-54. Can Northside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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