Basketball Game Preview: Maryvale Panthers vs. Browne Bruins

The Maryvale Panthers will head out to take on the Browne Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 19 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Maryvale and 17 for Browne dating back to last season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Maryvale duked it out withSouth Mountain on Tuesday. Maryvale had to suffer through a 67-6 loss at the hands of South Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Jaguars are ranked 135th).

Meanwhile, Browne played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Cibola, falling 83-11. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-5.

Maryvale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Browne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Maryvale came up short against Browne when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 42-32. Can Maryvale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.