Paetow is 0-3 against Cinco Ranch since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Paetow Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Cinco Ranch Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Paetow will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 584th, while Cinco Ranch is ranked 171st).
Paetow suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 70-30 loss at the hands of Katy. Paetow was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-10.
Meanwhile, Cinco Ranch waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 47-35 victory over Jordan.
Cinco Ranch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Camille Torrence, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds, and Aniya Foy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Foy is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 18 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maria Podskarbi, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Paetow has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Cinco Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Paetow might still be hurting after the 60-40 defeat they got from Cinco Ranch when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foy, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Paetow knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
