Wellington and Panhandle are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Wellington Skyrockets will challenge the Panhandle Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Wellington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Clarendon.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Panhandle was not quite Quanah's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Indians. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 13-9 in the first quarter.
Wellington's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-7. As for Panhandle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Wellington lost to Panhandle on the road by a decisive 58-43 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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