The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will head out on the road to take on the Newberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. P.K. Yonge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Newberry will come in with 20 straight victories.
On Tuesday, P.K. Yonge came up short against Forest and fell 56-45. While losing is never fun, the Blue Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wildcats are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Newberry's strategy against Gainesville on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newberry blew Gainesville out of the water with a 74-42 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Newberry's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for P.K. Yonge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
P.K. Yonge might still be hurting after the 67-47 loss they got from Newberry when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can P.K. Yonge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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