The Paetow Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Jordan Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Paetow took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 67-45 margin over Katy Taylor. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Jordan didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Katy Taylor on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Mustangs are ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan is also on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Paetow, their victory bumped their record up to 17-14.
Paetow came up short against Jordan in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jordan's Jaden Holt, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 38 points. Now that Paetow knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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