Basketball Game Preview: Pine Ridge Panthers vs. The Villages Charter Buffalo + Official Tickets

The Pine Ridge Panthers will venture away from home to face off against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pine Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Pine Ridge took on Coral Glades on Saturday. The Panthers fell 67-59 to the Jaguars. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Henry Robinson Jr.

Points

11/29/25 vs Coral Glades	16
11/28/25 vs Seffner Christian	24
11/25/25 vs Sarasota	25
11/24/25 @ Central Florida Christian Academy	30
11/21/25 @ Bridge to Independence	37
+ 2 more games

Despite the defeat, Pine Ridge had strong showings from Wilmer Delarosa, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 24 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks, and Henry Robinson Jr., who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Robinson Jr.'s big performance that morning made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Jyles Newman was another key player, putting up nine points.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely The Villages Charter's strategy against Lowndes on Monday. The Buffalo strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 61-44.

Pine Ridge better keep an eye on Ethan Bevis. He was instrumental in The Villages Charter's win, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds. Those 28 points gave Bevis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Lee, who shot 50% from the field en route to 10 points.

Pine Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for The Villages Charter, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pine Ridge hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 6.5 turnovers per game. However, it's not like The Villages Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 9 turnovers. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.