The Patterson Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Sierra Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Patterson duked it out withWest Park on Saturday. Patterson lost 62-37 to West Park. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 797th, while the Panthers are ranked 377th).
Meanwhile, Sierra was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Saturday as they fell 63-58 to Bear Creek.
Sierra has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Patterson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
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