Basketball Recap: Pelham Falls Despite Strong Effort from Tee King

By Team Reports Nov 20, 2024, 1:36pm

Basketball Recap: Pelham Panthers vs. Hewitt-Trussville Huskies

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After flying high against Montevallo last Thursday, Pelham came back down to earth. The Pelham Panthers took a 69-55 bruising from the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the loss, Pelham still got an impressive performance from Tee King, who had 25 points plus five assists and five steals. Ally Barfield was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 13 points.

Even though they lost, Pelham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hewitt-Trussville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Pelham will venture away from home to face off against Calera at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Campbell at 8:00 p.m.

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