Basketball Game Preview: Baldwin Panthers vs. Mason County Eastern Cardinals

Baldwin is 9-1 against Mason County Eastern since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Baldwin easily dispatched Holton on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Baldwin fell just short of Bear Lake by a score of 44-42 on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Mason County Eastern had to suffer through a 72-24 loss at the hands of Onekama. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Portagers: they've now lost six in a row.

Mason County Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Everything came up roses for Baldwin against Mason County Eastern when the teams last played on February 6th, as the team secured a 63-30 win. Will Baldwin repeat their success, or does Mason County Eastern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.