The Newberry Panthers will challenge the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newberry has 20 straight victories, P.K. Yonge has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Newberry is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Gainesville: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newberry blew Gainesville out of the water with a 74-42 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge came up short against Forest on Tuesday and fell 56-45. While losing is never fun, the Blue Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Wildcats are ranked 68th).
Newberry's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for P.K. Yonge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Newberry took their victory against P.K. Yonge in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 67-47. Will Newberry repeat their success, or does P.K. Yonge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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