Preview: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Green Level Gators
The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out on the road to face off against the Green Level Gators at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Panther Creek sitting on seven straight wins and Green Level on 26.
Even though Holly Springs scored an imposing 57 points on Wednesday, Panther Creek still came out on top. Panther Creek snuck past Holly Springs with a 63-57 victory.
Panther Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Hunter out in front who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'vaun Puckett, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Green Level stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Apex Friendship with a sharp 73-50 victory. Given Green Level's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Ericksen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Israel Eatman was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds.
Panther Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Green Level, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Panther Creek have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Green Level struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Panther Creek came up short against Green Level in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-57. Can Panther Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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