The Katy Taylor Mustangs will face off against the Paetow Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Katy Taylor will be strutting in after a victory while Paetow will be coming in after a loss.
Katy Taylor is returning to their home court after beating Jordan on theirs, despite the fact Jordan has dominated at home this season. Katy Taylor managed a 58-54 win over Jordan on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Paetow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 59-51 to Katy. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 671st, while the Tigers are ranked 316th).
Katy Taylor has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Paetow, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Katy Taylor skirted past Paetow 67-65 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Katy Taylor repeat their success, or does Paetow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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