Basketball Preview: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Leesville Road Pride
The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out on the road to face off against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Panther Creek focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Panther Creek came up short against Southern Wake Academy and fell 62-51. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Panther Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Korey Smith, who had ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Savion Mitchell, who scored four points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over Heritage.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Panther Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Panther Creek came up short against Leesville Road when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 85-81. Can Panther Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
