Patrick Henry is 10-0 against the Panthers since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Patrick Henry Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Northwood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Patrick Henry and 43 for the Panthers dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-20, which was the final score in Patrick Henry's tilt against the Indians on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Patrick Henry in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Northwood had to suffer through a rough 74-10 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Northwood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Tigers are ranked 89th).
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Northwood, their defeat was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything came up roses for Patrick Henry against the Panthers when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 43-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
