Basketball Game Preview: Deep Run Wildcats vs. Hermitage Panthers

The Deep Run Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Hermitage Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Hermitage will be up against a hot Deep Run team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Deep Run breezed past Thomas Jefferson to the tune of 70-4 on Thursday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hermitage over Patrick Henry in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hermitage blew Patrick Henry out of the water with a 39-0 final score. The Panthers have beaten the Patriots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.

Hermitage's win came from a few key players Deep Run will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordyn McQuinn-Hamlin, who posted 14 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hermitage's points. Another player making a difference was London Challenor, who put up ten points.

Deep Run's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Hermitage, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-12.

Everything went Deep Run's way against Hermitage in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Deep Run made off with a 50-25 win. Does Deep Run have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hermitage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.