Basketball Game Preview: Andrew Jackson Tigers vs. Newberry Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Andrew Jackson heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Saturday. They took a blow against Bolles, falling 59-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).

Meanwhile, Newberry didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bradford on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won four in a row.

Andrew Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Newberry, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.