A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Deming Wildcats challenge the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Deming will be strutting in after a victory while Gadsden will be coming in after a loss.
Deming will bounce into Friday's match after beating Alamogordo, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Deming's way against Alamogordo on Tuesday as Deming made off with a 53-31 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gadsden unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by Lovington 61-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since December 3, 2024.
Deming is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Gadsden, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Deming was able to grind out a solid victory over Gadsden in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 40-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deming since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
