A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Central Bearcats face off against the Pennfield Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday...
Central lost 69-47 to Norrix on Thursday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Pennfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over Coldwater on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Cardinals since March 16, 2021.
Pennfield pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Central suffered a grim 49-29 defeat to Pennfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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