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| 12/17/24 - Neutral | 39-71 L |
| 02/23/24 - Away | 70-66 W |
| 11/26/22 - Home | 53-51 W |
| 11/27/21 - Away | 35-67 L |
| 01/08/21 - Neutral | 52-47 W |
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Paulding and Bluffton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Panthers will challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Paulding didn't have too much trouble with Bryan as they won 70-53. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 572nd).
Meanwhile, Bluffton got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over Allen East. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Paulding's record is now 17-4. As for Bluffton, their record now sits at 9-12.
Paulding took a serious blow against Bluffton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 71-39. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps