The Melrose Buffaloes will challenge the Lake Arthur Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Melrose has six straight wins, Lake Arthur has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Melrose against Elida as the squad secured an 80-20 victory. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Arthur suffered their closest defeat since February 13, 2024 on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Dora, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.7 points. As for Lake Arthur, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Lake Arthur in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 102-2 win. Does Melrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Arthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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