Morton Ranch hasn't had much luck against Paetow recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Morton Ranch Mavericks will take on the Paetow Panthers at 11:30 a.m.
Morton Ranch is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Wednesday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Jordan. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while the Warriors are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Paetow beat Mayde Creek 60-55 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Paetow's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Morton Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Morton Ranch and Paetow were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Morton Ranch came up empty-handed after a 63-62 loss. Can Morton Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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