The Penasco Panthers will head out to take on the Mesa Vista Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Penasco has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.
Penasco fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Escalante on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lobos by a score of 59-57.
Meanwhile, Mesa Vista came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lobos 66-30. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Mesa Vista's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Penasco, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Penasco suffered a grim 68-46 defeat to Mesa Vista when the teams last played on February 1st. Can Penasco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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