Basketball Game Preview: Gentry Pioneers vs. Berryville Bobcats

The Gentry Pioneers will face off against the Berryville Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gentry has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Berryville will arrive with three straight wins.

Gentry lost 67-42 to Shiloh Christian on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berryville). They breezed by Green Forest to the tune of 69-40 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bobcats have posted since November 25, 2024.

Gentry's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Berryville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-5.

Gentry was able to grind out a solid victory over Berryville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 67-60. Will Gentry repeat their success, or does Berryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.