The Permian Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Bowie Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Permian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Permian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 102-96 hit to the loss column at the hands of Estacado on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (83), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Bowie can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They took down Horizon 60-42. The game marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Permian better keep an eye on Johan Comacho. He was instrumental in Bowie's win, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. Derek Hernandez was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 10 points.
Bowie was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Permian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Bowie, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Permian against Bowie in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 76-25 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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