Basketball Game Preview: Fossil Ridge Panthers vs. Aledo Bearcats

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fossil Ridge Panthers duke it out with the Aledo Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Fossil Ridge will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Brewer, taking the game 55-47.

Meanwhile, Aledo got the win against Chisholm Trail on Tuesday by a conclusive 56-34. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Fossil Ridge has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Aledo, they pushed their record up to 17-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Fossil Ridge couldn't quite finish off Aledo in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 42-39. Can Fossil Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.