Basketball Game Preview: Polytechnic Panthers vs. Immaculate Heart Pandas

The Polytechnic Panthers will face off against the Immaculate Heart Pandas at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Polytechnic saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holy Martyrs Armenian. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Armens: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 46-35 to Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday.

Having lost for the first time this season, Polytechnic fell to 3-1. As for Immaculate Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Polytechnic beat Immaculate Heart 45-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2018. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Pandas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.