Oak Ridge is 5-0 against the Panthers since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Oak Ridge War Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Caney Creek Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Oak Ridge was the victim of a rough 71-46 loss at the hands of the Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, Oak Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 880th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Caney Creek's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 70-48 loss at the hands of The Woodlands. Caney Creek has not had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Oak Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season. As for Caney Creek, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-21.
Oak Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Panthers in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 58-54 win. Will Oak Ridge repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
