Basketball Game Preview: Palestine Wildcats vs. Bullard Panthers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Palestine Wildcats take on the Bullard Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday... Palestine has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Palestine is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hudson with a sharp 55-33 win.

Meanwhile, Bullard waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Roughriders.

Bullard has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.

Palestine couldn't quite finish off Bullard when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 42-40. Can Palestine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.