Basketball Game Recap: South Hills Scorpions vs. Permian Panthers

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2023, 9:19am

Recap: South Hills Scorpions vs. Permian Panthers

The South Hills Scorpions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 16th straight loss. They were dealt a 64-8 defeat at the hands of Permian. South Hills was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.

Ava Guerrero was South Hills' leading scorer, having posted six points. Theresa Rhine held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Rhine took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with a assist.

South Hills' loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Permian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.

South Hills is on the road again on Friday and play against Weatherford Christian at 12:40 p.m. on December 8th. Weatherford Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Hills in Texas (Weatherford Christian is ranked 473rd, while South Hills is ranked 1494th). As for Permian, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.