The Cedar Reds will face off against the Pine View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar will be strutting in after a win while Pine View will be coming in after a defeat.
If Cedar beats Pine View with 55 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Reds put the hurt on Hurricane with a sharp 55-35 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Reds in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Pine View's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Hills.
Cedar will need to focus on slowing down Reese Gustin, one of several Pine View players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 15 points and five steals. Gustin has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Aniva Seve was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points.
Cedar now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Pine View, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Cedar beat Pine View 52-42 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Will the Reds repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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