The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers and the Clinton Maroons will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will bounce into Friday's match after beating Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Paxton-Buckley-Loda came out on top against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley by a score of 54-44 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Falcons are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinton). They blew past Neoga, posting a 76-36 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Maroons have posted since February 5th.
The victory got Paxton-Buckley-Loda back to even at 5-5. As for Clinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Everything came up roses for Paxton-Buckley-Loda against Clinton when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 62-30 victory. Does Paxton-Buckley-Loda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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