Having just played yesterday, the Caney Creek Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Cleveland Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Caney Creek took a blow against The Woodlands, falling 61-20. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 996th, while the Highlanders are ranked 283rd).
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 54th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 41-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Willis.
Caney Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-27.
Everything went Caney Creek's way against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Caney Creek made off with a 47-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caney Creek since the team 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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