Basketball Game Preview: Clifton Central Comets vs. Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2025, 8:42am

Basketball Preview: Clifton Central Comets vs. Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be live streamed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Clifton Central High School. Watch Live Stream

Comets vs Panthers

Previous Games

02/08/25 - Home66-28 W
12/10/24 - Away57-44 W
02/02/24 - Home70-47 W
12/05/23 - Home61-58 W
02/03/23 - Away54-41 W
+ 5 more games

Clifton Central is 8-2 against Gardner-South Wilmington since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Clifton Central will be strutting in after a victory while Gardner-South Wilmington will be coming in after a loss.

Clifton Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cissna Park. The Comets came out on top against the Timberwolves by a score of 51-44 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, Gardner-South Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 75-42 loss at the hands of Southland College Prep.

Everything came up roses for Clifton Central against Gardner-South Wilmington in their previous meeting back in February, as the squad secured a 66-28 victory. In that contest, the Comets amassed a halftime lead of 39-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.

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