Basketball Game Preview: Palatka Panthers vs. Bartram Trail Bears

Palatka hasn't had much luck against Bartram Trail recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Palatka Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Palatka is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against DeLand on Friday. They had to suffer through a 59-22 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 126th).

Meanwhile, Bartram Trail was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 57-52 to Creekside. The Bears have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Bartram Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Palatka, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Palatka was taken down by Bartram Trail 59-26 in their previous matchup back in December of 2020. Thankfully for Palatka, Angel Roman (who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.