PikeView is 1-9 against Princeton since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
PikeView is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Shady Spring, falling 69-47. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Princeton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took down Oak Hill 57-43 on Tuesday.
Princeton pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for PikeView, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
PikeView came up short against Princeton when the teams last played back in January, falling 80-73. Can PikeView avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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