Basketball Game Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Poston Butte Broncos

The Peoria Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Poston Butte Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Peoria will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Horizon and fell 79-47. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-20.

Meanwhile, Poston Butte suffered their closest loss since December 6, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Sunnyside by a score of 52-49. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The defeat snapped Peoria's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Everything came up roses for Peoria against Poston Butte in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 94-59 win. In that game, Peoria amassed a halftime lead of 53-29, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.