Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Pennfield were dealt a 54-22 defeat at the hands of Western. While losing is never fun, Pennfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while Western is ranked ninth).
Pennfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. The victory was the 16th in a row for Western, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pennfield will square off against Quincy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grass Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western is on a six-game streak of home wins, Grass Lake a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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