Basketball Game Recap: Pikeville Panthers vs. Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees

By Team Reports Mar 16, 2024, 1:07pm

Recap: Pikeville Panthers vs. Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees

Pikeville and Bethlehem squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly Pikeville had to settle for second. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees. Pikeville's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Leah Macy was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 17 rebounds for Bethlehem. Macy has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Miles, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.

Pikeville's loss dropped their record down to 27-6. As for Bethlehem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.

Pikeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethlehem, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 142-47 defeat vs. Sacred Heart on the 15th.

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