The Paradise Panthers will challenge the Ponder Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Paradise can't be too worried about heading out to take on Ponder: they just beat Valley View at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 69-44 margin over the Eagles last Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Ponder over Whitesboro in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Lions blew the Bearcats out of the water with a 66-15 final score. The Lions have beaten the Bearcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bearcats has come to flipping the script.
Paradise's win bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Ponder, their victory bumped their record up to 19-11.
Everything came up roses for Paradise against Ponder when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 64-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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