Basketball Game Preview: Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers vs. Central Yellow Jackets

The Pleasure Ridge Park Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Central Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Pleasure Ridge Park came up short against Butler and fell 65-54. The Panthers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Valley and fell 80-38. The Yellow Jackets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-25.

Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Pleasure Ridge Park, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.

Everything came up roses for Pleasure Ridge Park against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 87-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasure Ridge Park since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.