Basketball Game Preview: Maxwell Panthers vs. Los Molinos Bulldogs

The Maxwell Panthers will challenge the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Maxwell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hayfork on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maxwell was dealt a 75-34 loss at the hands of Hayfork. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.

Meanwhile, Los Molinos didn't have quite enough to beat Live Oak on Tuesday and fell 44-41. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Maxwell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Los Molinos, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Maxwell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Los Molinos in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 29-23 victory. Will Maxwell repeat their success, or does Los Molinos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.