Basketball Game Preview: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers vs. Cissna Park Timberwolves

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Previous Games

02/02/23 - Away	22-52 L
03/08/21 - Home	54-31 W
02/06/21 - Away	47-34 W
02/06/20 - Home	63-34 W
01/31/19 - Away	47-36 W
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Paxton-Buckley-Loda is 7-2 against Cissna Park since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will be playing at home against the Cissna Park Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Paxton-Buckley-Loda: they have been struggling with 11 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Cissna Park has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating St. Thomas More, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Paxton-Buckley-Loda enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over St. Thomas More on Monday.

Meanwhile, Cissna Park beat St. Joseph-Ogden 50-42 on Tuesday. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Spartans are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-24. As for Cissna Park, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda took a serious blow against Cissna Park when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 52-22. Will Paxton-Buckley-Loda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.