The Great Bend Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Pratt Greenbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Great Bend took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Emporia by a score of 56-49.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pratt's strategy against Russell on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pratt blew Russell out of the water with a 68-25 final score. The Greenbacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Great Bend's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Pratt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1.
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