The Mulberry Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Frostproof Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mulberry is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Lake Wales on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mulberry might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Lake Wales an easy 59-39 win. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 622nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Frostproof lost to Tenoroc at home by a 64-47 margin on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Mulberry and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Frostproof, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mulberry lost to Frostproof on the road by a decisive 78-63 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Mulberry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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