Having just played yesterday, the Hyde Park Panthers will jump right back in to play the Elgin Wildcats at 9:50 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hyde Park is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lampasas just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Badgers 63-59. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Elgin suffered their closest loss since February 9th on Thursday. They fell just short of Burges by a score of 34-31. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Mustangs are ranked 783rd).
Hyde Park's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Elgin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Hyde Park came up short against Elgin when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-45. Can Hyde Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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