The Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Belmont Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Ponitz Career Tech and three for Belmont.
Ponitz Career Tech is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Chaminade Julienne Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ponitz Career Tech was dealt a 51-11 defeat at the hands of Chaminade Julienne Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Golden Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 751st, while the Eagles are ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Belmont with a 73-47 loss courtesy of Tri-Village on Saturday. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Ponitz Career Tech's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Belmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Ponitz Career Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Belmont when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 56-45. Will Ponitz Career Tech repeat their success, or does Belmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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