Basketball Recap: Merryville Skates Past Kaplan with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

11/17/25 vs Pickering	44
01/02/26 vs Kaplan	42
12/02/25 @ East Beauregard	36
12/22/25 vs Lake Arthur	34
12/12/25 vs Hackberry	32

Merryville came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Kaplan Pirates 68-26. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Merryville's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Kaplan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 20 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-25 record this season.

Merryville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-50 win against DeQuincy on the 5th. As for Kaplan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-40 loss against Hackberry on the 5th.