The Prairie Heights Panthers will take on the DeKalb Barons in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Prairie Heights is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Eastside on Friday. They took a blow against the Blazers, falling 70-18. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Blazers are ranked 20th).
Emily McCrea put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, DeKalb entered their tilt with Garrett on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 win over the Railroaders.
DeKalb pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Prairie Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Prairie Heights suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to DeKalb in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Prairie Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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