Civic Memorial is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Jersey Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Civic Memorial has given up an average of 57.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Civic Memorial is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They came up short against Staunton, falling 59-35. The contest was a close 24-22 at the break, but unfortunately for the Eagles it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jersey). They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over Freeburg on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 27, 2024.
Jersey's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Civic Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything went Civic Memorial's way against Jersey in their previous meeting back in January, as Civic Memorial made off with a 66-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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