Basketball Game Preview: Battiest Panthers vs. Cave Springs Hornets

The Battiest Panthers will challenge the Cave Springs Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Battiest: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Cave Springs has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

Last Tuesday, Battiest had to suffer through a 54-22 loss at the hands of Valliant.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cave Springs). They breezed by Bokoshe to the tune of 72-14 on Tuesday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 29 points or more this season.

Cave Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Battiest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Battiest strolled past Cave Springs when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 55-37. Does Battiest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cave Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.