The Northern Potter Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Smethport Hubbers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Northern Potter came up into this matchup off a tough 55-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Oswayo Valley by a score of 61-58 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since December 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Smethport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Port Allegany, falling 59-37.
Northern Potter's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Smethport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Northern Potter beat Smethport 42-35 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northern Potter since the squad 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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