The Kickapoo Panthers will take on the De Soto Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Kickapoo was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Ithaca. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, De Soto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against North Crawford, falling 68-48. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Trojans are ranked 81st).
Kickapoo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for De Soto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Kickapoo couldn't quite finish off De Soto in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 61-58. Will Kickapoo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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