The Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Trotwood-Madison Rams at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Ponitz Career Tech will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 628th, while Trotwood-Madison is ranked 80th).
Last Tuesday, Ponitz Career Tech was beaten by Withrow 66-29. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ponitz Career Tech has scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Trotwood-Madison's way against Taft on Saturday as Trotwood-Madison made off with a 72-52 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Trotwood-Madison.
Tim Carpenter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with six rebounds. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jermiel Atkins, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Ponitz Career Tech's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-6. As for Trotwood-Madison, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Ponitz Career Tech couldn't quite finish off Trotwood-Madison when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 60-58. Will Ponitz Career Tech 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.