Basketball Game Preview: Jal Panthers vs. Loving Falcons

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Previous Games

02/19/24 - Home	39-41 L
02/16/24 - Away	65-58 W
02/07/23 - Home	50-39 W
01/17/23 - Away	57-42 W
02/08/22 - Home	61-12 W
+ 5 more games

Jal has gone 9-1 against Loving recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jal Panthers will welcome the Loving Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Tuesday, Jal beat Non Varsity Opponent 64-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loving, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Tatum by a score of 64-56 on Tuesday. The Falcons pushed the score to 52-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.

Jal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Loving, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11.

Jal couldn't quite finish off Loving when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 41-39. Can Jal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.