The Paetow Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mayde Creek Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mayde Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Paetow, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Paetow didn't have too much trouble with Tompkins as they won 57-42. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Falcons are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mayde Creek lost to Jordan on the road by a 66-48 margin on Saturday. The Rams have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Paetow will need focus on slowing down Christian Gibson, one of several Mayde Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Gibson is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. Julio Quinones was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Paetow is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Mayde Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Paetow came up short against Mayde Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 76-69. Can Paetow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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