The Pikeville Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pikeville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Pikeville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Moore with a sharp 77-57 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prestonsburg). They snuck past Phelps with an 87-82 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blackcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Pikeville was able to grind out a solid win over Prestonsburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 54-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pikeville 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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