The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 19.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bloomington Central Catholic on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Paxton-Buckley-Loda was dealt a 66-16 defeat at the hands of Bloomington Central Catholic. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 57-38 bruising from Illinois Valley Central. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Grey Ghosts are ranked 203rd).
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Prairie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Prairie Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton-Buckley-Loda 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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