The Chase Trojans will be playing at home against the Patton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chase has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Patton will arrive with three straight victories.
Chase pushed their score all the way to 67 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 83-67 bruising from Polk County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chase in their matchups with Polk County: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though Patton has not done well against R-S Central recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Patton walked away with a 59-50 win over R-S Central. Given Patton's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while R-S Central is ranked 449th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase bumped their record down to 0-14 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Patton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Chase came up short against Patton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 63-56. Will Chase have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
