Basketball Game Preview: Pecos Panthers vs. Santa Rosa Lions

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Previous Games

01/30/25 - Home	72-75 L
02/29/24 - Home	67-65 W
02/19/24 - Home	67-53 W
02/01/24 - Away	64-71 L
02/11/23 - Away	70-58 W
+ 5 more games

Pecos has gone 8-2 against Santa Rosa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pecos comes in on four and Santa Rosa on 16.

On Thursday, Pecos beat Raton 56-48.

Meanwhile, Santa Rosa took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 73-41 win over Tucumcari. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Santa Rosa pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points over those games. As for Pecos, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

Pecos couldn't quite finish off Santa Rosa when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 75-72. Can Pecos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.