Basketball Game Preview: Pauls Valley Panthers vs. Purcell Dragons

Pauls Valley hasn't had much luck against Purcell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pauls Valley Panthers will head out to square off against the Purcell Dragons at 6:30 p.m. Pauls Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

It was a proper cat-fight when Pauls Valley took on Bridge Creek on Friday. Pauls Valley blew past Bridge Creek, posting a 55-21 victory.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Purcell). They claimed a resounding 85-44 win over Marlow. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Outlaws recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Purcell's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Pauls Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.

Pauls Valley was dealt a bruising 76-32 loss at the hands of Purcell when the teams last played back in January. Can Pauls Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.