There's no place like home for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Prairie Central Hawks with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 58-44. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 69-46 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Panthers
| 02/07/25 vs Prairie Central | 58-44 |
| 01/29/25 vs Cissna Park | 2-0 |
| 01/24/25 vs Monticello | 46-25 |
| 01/14/25 vs Herscher | 54-29 |
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points over those games. As for Prairie Central, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Looking ahead, Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Maroa-Forsyth will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Paxton-Buckley-Loda has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Prairie Central, they and Athens will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Prairie Central is facing Athens at the right time seeing as Athens is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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