Gadsden lost against Silver back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gadsden Panthers fell 42-33 to the Silver Fighting Colts. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Fighting Colts are ranked 28th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Troy Vargas, who posted seven points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Sena, who had six points.
Gadsden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Silver, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gadsden Panthers challenge the Deming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden is facing Deming at the right time seeing as Deming is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Silver, they will head out to challenge Cobre at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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