Basketball Game Preview: Tripoli Panthers vs. West Central Blue Devils

The Tripoli Panthers will challenge the West Central Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Tripoli is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Tripoli faced off against Riceville on Tuesday. Tripoli was beaten by Riceville 53-8. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, West Central came up short against North Fayette Valley on Tuesday and fell 43-31.

Tripoli's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for West Central, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Tripoli strolled past West Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 39-23. Will Tripoli repeat their success, or does West Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.