Basketball Preview: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Hillside Hornets
The Panther Creek Catamounts will square off against the Hillside Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Panther Creek has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hillside will arrive with four straight victories.
Panther Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leesville Road on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Panther Creek had strong showings from Camden Hill, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Savion Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Korey Smith, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Panther Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Hillside was able to grind out a solid win over Mount Zion Christian Academy on Monday, taking the game 63-51.
Hillside pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Panther Creek against Hillside when the teams last played back in February of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-34 win. Will Panther Creek repeat their success, or does Hillside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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