The Patton Panthers will face off against the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully R-S Central likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Patton needed a bit of extra time to put away East Rutherford. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 74-66. 74 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask R-S Central). Everything went their way against Polk County on Tuesday as R-S Central made off with a 69-44 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hilltoppers with their most commanding win of the season.
Patton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for R-S Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Patton took their win against R-S Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 76-51. Does Patton have another victory up their sleeve, or will R-S Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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