Basketball Recap: Pattonsburg Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Pattonsburg challenged North Andrew on Friday. The Pattonsburg Panthers received a blow as they fell 39-23 to the North Andrew Cardinals. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 56-38 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Pattonsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for North Andrew, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6.

Pattonsburg and North Andrew could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Pattonsburg (ranked 363rd) will meet Albany (ranked 134th) at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st. Meanwhile, North Andrew will square off against North Platte at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st down 313 places (347 vs. 34).