The Pratt Greenbacks will face off against the Nickerson Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pratt is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hoisington just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to the Cardinals. The matchup marked the Greenbacks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Nickerson challenged Haven on Tuesday. Nickerson had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of Haven. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Wildcats are ranked 30th).
Pratt's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Nickerson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Pratt strolled past Nickerson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 61-45. Does Pratt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nickerson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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