Pennfield and Coldwater are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pennfield Panthers face off against the Coldwater Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pennfield didn't have too much trouble with Olivet as they won 60-43. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Eagles are ranked 489th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Coldwater strolled past Northwest with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-32.
Pennfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Coldwater, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Pennfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Coldwater in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 57-55. Will Pennfield repeat their success, or does Coldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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