Basketball Game Preview: Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers vs. Pinconning Spartans

The Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers will face off against the Pinconning Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Nouvel Catholic Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Hemlock on Friday. They took a blow against the Huskies, falling 60-24. The Panthers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Pinconning was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 45-36 to Ogemaw Heights.

Nouvel Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Pinconning, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

Everything came up roses for Nouvel Catholic Central against Pinconning in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, as the team secured a 50-21 victory. Does Nouvel Catholic Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinconning turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.