Basketball Recap: Walter Panas Beats Pearl River for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/18/25 @ Pearl River	45-42
01/16/25 @ John Jay	61-50
01/14/25 vs Harrison	64-47
01/08/25 vs Byram Hills	62-33
01/04/25 vs Ursuline	61-46

Walter Panas waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Pearl River Pirates out 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since February 26, 2024.

Walter Panas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Tavarez, who went 8 of 15 on her way to 22 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Cadence Nicholas, who posted 13 points.

Walter Panas pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pearl River, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.

Walter Panas will welcome Lakeland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pearl River, they will head out to square off against Nyack at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.