The Imbler Panthers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Powder Valley Badgers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Imbler has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Imbler was fully in charge, breezing past Umpqua Valley Christian 57-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Monarchs are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Powder Valley, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over Harper on Saturday. 48 seems to be a good number for the Badgers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Powder Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Imbler, their record now sits at 6-2.
Imbler lost to Powder Valley on the road by a decisive 43-29 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Imbler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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