Basketball Recap: Camas County Takes a Loss

Camas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 49-31 fall against the Carey Panthers. The Mushers were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Despite the loss, Camas County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Quinn Palan went 8 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of Camas County's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

It was another big night for Preston Wood, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and five steals for Carey. The contest was Wood's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stockton Sears, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points.

Camas County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Carey, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Camas County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Glenns Ferry at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Carey, they will take on Garden Valley in a tournament on December 28th.