The North Mac Panthers will face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. North Mac received a blow as they fell 53-35 to Pana. The defeat continues a trend for North Mac in their matchups with Pana: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Southwestern strolled past Gillespie with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-41. The Piasa Birds haven't had any issues with the Miners recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Southwestern had a senior duo take command as Ian Brantley went 7-for-12 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals and Ryan Lowis went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points and six boards. Those five steals gave Brantley a new career-high. Logan Custer was another key player, putting up ten points.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for North Mac, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
North Mac couldn't quite finish off Southwestern when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 43-41. Will North Mac 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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