The Palatka Panthers will head out to face off against the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Palatka came up short against Trinity Catholic and fell 59-51. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bradford suffered their biggest loss since January 27, 2024 on Monday. They took a blow against Newberry, falling 84-49. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Bradford, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.
Palatka and Bradford were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Palatka came up empty-handed after a 65-64 defeat. Can Palatka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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