McComb is on a four-game streak of home losses, Vanlue a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the McComb Panthers challenge the Vanlue Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, McComb didn't have quite enough to beat Waynesfield-Goshen and fell 61-58. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Vanlue ended up a good deal behind Temple Christian on Saturday and lost 65-51.
McComb will need focus on slowing down Owen Roszman, one of several Vanlue players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. That's the most assists Roszman has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Saltzman, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
McComb's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Vanlue, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-13.
McComb was able to grind out a solid win over Vanlue when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 58-46. Does McComb have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vanlue turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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