The Peyton Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Crowley County Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Peyton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Simla 53-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Cubs are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Crowley County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 68-33. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Crowley County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Peyton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Peyton was able to grind out a solid win over Crowley County in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, winning 60-47. Will Peyton repeat their success, or does Crowley County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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