Basketball Game Preview: Morton Ranch Mavericks vs. Paetow Panthers

Morton Ranch is on a five-game streak of home losses, Paetow a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Morton Ranch Mavericks will host the Paetow Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Morton Ranch lost to Jordan on the road by a 47-32 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 889th, while the Warriors are ranked 223rd).

Meanwhile, Paetow ended up a good deal behind Mayde Creek on Tuesday and lost 54-40.

Morton Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Paetow, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.

Morton Ranch took a serious blow against Paetow when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 57-26. Will Morton Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.