The McComb Panthers and the Arcadia Redskins will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Arcadia heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when McComb took over last week. The Panthers walked away with a 51-39 win over Ayersville on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Arcadia strolled past Hopewell-Loudon with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 44-27. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Chieftains are ranked 528th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McComb now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Arcadia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went McComb's way against Arcadia when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as McComb made off with a 54-33 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Redskins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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