Basketball Preview: Latta Panthers vs. Roff Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Latta Panthers challenge the Roff Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Latta and nine for Roff dating back to last season.
Latta will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Byng on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 45-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Latta fell just short of Byng by a score of 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since January 30th.
Meanwhile, a victory for Roff just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Stratford on the road and fell 62-26.
Roff's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Latta, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Latta beat Roff 45-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Latta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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