The North Central Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, North Central didn't have quite enough to beat Paris and fell 74-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (61), the Thunderbirds still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Riverton Parke played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 80-40 loss at the hands of Southmont. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-16.
Riverton Parke's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for North Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
North Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Riverton Parke when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-68 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central 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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