Gadsden is 0-10 against Mayfield since March of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Gadsden Panthers will welcome the Mayfield Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Gadsden is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were dealt a 53-23 defeat at the hands of Centennial. The Panthers were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Mayfield entered their tilt with Alamogordo on Monday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Tigers 64-32. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Tigers are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mayfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Gadsden, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Gadsden might still be hurting after the 42-19 defeat they got from Mayfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Gadsden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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