The Paola Panthers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Emporia Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Paola comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, Paola ended up a good deal behind Louisburg and lost 46-29. Paola has struggled against Louisburg recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Emporia lost to Junction City at home by a decisive 56-41 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, Emporia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Junction City is ranked 12th).
The losing side was boosted by River Peters, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Nolan Jacob, who scored six points.
Paola dropped their record down to 0-19 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Emporia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Paola was dealt a bruising 58-28 defeat at the hands of Emporia in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Paola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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