Parchment hasn't had much luck against Hackett Catholic Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Parchment Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Parchment lost to Galesburg-Augusta on the road by a 51-36 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Rams are ranked 184th).
Meanwhile, Hackett Catholic Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They strolled past the Portagers with points to spare, taking the game 48-32.
Hackett Catholic Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Parchment, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Parchment suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to Hackett Catholic Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Parchment avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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