Basketball Game Preview: Maplewood Panthers vs. Hunters Lane Warriors

The Maplewood Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hunters Lane Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Maplewood is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were beaten by Trousdale County 62-22. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Hunters Lane had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of Beech. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost five in a row.

Maplewood will need focus on slowing down Alayla Owens, one of several Hunters Lane players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points.

Hunters Lane's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Maplewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Maplewood didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hunters Lane in their previous matchup back in November, but they still walked away with a 25-21 victory. Will Maplewood repeat their success, or does Hunters Lane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.