The Flagler Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wiley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Flagler is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 78-63 to Stratton. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Eagles are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 70 points the game before, Wiley was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cheyenne Wells. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Flagler has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Wiley, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Flagler beat Wiley 52-45 when the teams last played back in December of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flagler 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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