Bergman has won five straight games at home, while Melbourne has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bergman Panthers will welcome the Melbourne Bearkatz at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bergman had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 44-point drubbing they dealt Rose Bud on Friday. Bergman took their game with ease, bagging a 70-26 win over Rose Bud. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Ramblers are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melbourne had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Bobcats as they made off with a 64-41 victory. The Bearkatz haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Bergman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Melbourne, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Bergman came out on top in a nail-biter against Melbourne in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 65-62. Does Bergman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melbourne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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