Basketball Game Preview: Polk County Wolverines vs. Patton Panthers

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12/10/24 - Home	60-19 W
02/19/24 - Home	67-22 W
01/26/24 - Home	64-12 W
12/15/23 - Away	56-27 W
02/13/23 - Home	63-34 W
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Polk County has gone 10-0 against Patton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Polk County Wolverines will square off against the Patton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Polk County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Patton likes a good challenge.

Polk County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Brevard: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Polk County blew Brevard out of the water with a 72-24 final score. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Patton challenged Hendersonville on Tuesday. Patton came up short against Hendersonville, falling 41-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.

Polk County pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Patton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.

Everything came up roses for Polk County against Patton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Polk County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.