The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Watseka Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-42, which was the final score in Paxton-Buckley-Loda's tilt against St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Paxton-Buckley-Loda can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while St. Joseph-Ogden is ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Watseka waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past St. Anne with a 50-44 victory. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but Watseka was the better team in the second half.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season. As for Watseka, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
Everything came up roses for Paxton-Buckley-Loda against Watseka when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 58-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton-Buckley-Loda since the squad 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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