Basketball Game Preview: Superior Panthers vs. San Manuel Miners

The Superior Panthers will square off against the San Manuel Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Superior and ten for San Manuel.

Superior came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Patagonia by a score of 43-41 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-28, which was the final score in San Manuel's tilt against Ray on Wednesday.

San Manuel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Superior, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Everything came up roses for Superior against San Manuel in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 52-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Superior since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.