Basketball Game Preview: Temple Wildcats vs. Paschal Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats challenge the Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Temple sitting on three straight victories and Paschal on five.

Last Friday, Temple had just enough and edged Bryan out 60-57.

Meanwhile, Paschal blew past Trimble Tech, posting a 70-21 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Paschal's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Temple, the win got them back to even at 16-16.