The Wiley Panthers will face off against the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wiley has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Kim/Branson will arrive with four straight victories.
Wiley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Flagler on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wiley took a blow against Flagler, falling 53-11. While losing is never fun, Wiley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while Flagler is ranked 81st).
McKenzie Mapes was Wiley's leading scorer, having posted six points. Randi Weber held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kim/Branson didn't have too much trouble with Cotopaxi on Tuesday as they won 33-14.
Kim/Branson's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Wiley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Wiley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kim/Branson in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 30-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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