The Maplewood Panthers and the Antioch Bears, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maplewood has given up an average of 51.4 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Saturday, Maplewood came up short against West Creek and fell 59-48. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Coyote are ranked 65th).
Meanwhile, Antioch had to suffer through a 73-45 loss at the hands of Christ Presbyterian Academy. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maplewood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Maplewood might still be hurting after the 81-55 defeat they got from Antioch in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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