Basketball Game Preview: West Caldwell Warriors vs. Hibriten Panthers

West Caldwell hasn't had much luck against Hibriten recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Caldwell Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Hibriten Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

West Caldwell is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Newton-Conover 71-15. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.

Meanwhile, Hibriten was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 60-56 to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Gryphons are ranked 244th).

West Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

West Caldwell was taken down by Hibriten 65-12 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hibriten's Karlee Starnes, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points and seven steals. Now that West Caldwell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.