The Pawnee Heights Tigers will head out to face off against the Ashland Blue Jays at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawnee Heights will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Pawnee Heights is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hodgeman County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pawnee Heights had to suffer through a 68-21 loss at the hands of Hodgeman County. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Longhorns are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Ashland was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Meade, falling 67-17. The game marked the Blue Jays' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ashland, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pawnee Heights strolled past Ashland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 65-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pawnee Heights since the team 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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