The Newberry Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newberry comes in on seven and Bradford on ten.
If Newberry beats Bradford with 58 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Newberry was the clear victor by a 58-34 margin over Fort White on Thursday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bradford escaped with a win on Tuesday against Palatka by the margin of a single free throw, 1-0. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Panthers are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bradford's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Newberry, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Newberry strolled past Bradford when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 52-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry 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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