Peyton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Holly a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Peyton Panthers take on the Holly Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Peyton came up into this matchup off a tough 45-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Crowley County by a score of 39-36 on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brynlee Rizzuto, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Nickell, who posted six points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Holly played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 61-39 to Springfield. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 84th).
Peyton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Holly, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Peyton beat Holly 40-30 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Will Peyton repeat their success, or does Holly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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