Basketball Game Preview: Springboro Panthers vs. Purcell Marian Cavaliers
By Team Reports
Jan 17, 2025, 1:32am
Basketball Preview: Springboro Panthers vs. Purcell Marian Cavaliers
The Springboro Panthers will face off against the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Purcell Marian will be up against a hot Springboro team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Springboro was the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Springfield on Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wildcats are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian entered their tilt with Summit Country Day on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 67-36 victory over the Silver Knights.
Purcell Marian's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.1 points. As for Springboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Springboro couldn't quite finish off Purcell Marian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 56-54. Can Springboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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