A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Gadsden Panthers duke it out with the Deming Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Gadsden came up short against Silver and fell 42-33. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Fighting Colts: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Deming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 59-36 to Alamogordo. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Tigers are ranked 46th).
Deming's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Gadsden, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything came up roses for Gadsden against Deming in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gadsden since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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