Verden hasn't had much luck against Amber-Pocasset recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Verden Tigers take on the Amber-Pocasset Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Verden was beaten by Minco 59-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, Amber-Pocasset had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over the Owls. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.
Amber-Pocasset's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Verden, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Verden was taken down by Amber-Pocasset 67-19 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Verden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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