Permian hasn't had much luck against Wylie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Permian Panthers will take on the Wylie Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 2:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Permian had to suffer through a 75-31 loss at the hands of Seminole. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 803rd, while the Indians are ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Wylie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 40-36 to Jim Ned. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.
Wylie's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4. As for Permian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Permian might still be hurting after the 58-37 loss they got from Wylie when the teams last played back in November of 2016. Can Permian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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