The Cabot Panthers and the Paragould Rams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cabot didn't have too much trouble with Batesville as they won 52-34. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Pioneers are ranked 222nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paragould, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 70-61 victory over Westside on Tuesday. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cabot's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-6. As for Paragould, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Cabot against Paragould in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, as the team secured a 65-33 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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