Basketball Game Preview: Peyton Panthers vs. Gilpin County Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:26am

Preview: Peyton Panthers vs. Gilpin County Eagles

The Peyton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Gilpin County Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Peyton comes in on 18 and Gilpin County on four.

Peyton can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Strasburg.

AJ Mannering continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 31 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peyton's points. Abbie Nickell was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

Meanwhile, Gilpin County beat Bishop Machebeuf 46-33 on Tuesday.

Peyton's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.9 points. As for Gilpin County, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.

Peyton strolled past Gilpin County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peyton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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