Basketball Recap: Sterlington Piles Up the Points Against Mangham

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2025, 2:18pm

Basketball Recap: Sterlington Panthers vs. Mangham Dragons

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Sterlington posted their biggest win since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past the Mangham Dragons 68-38. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 26 point advantage.

Sterlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Nelson led the charge by going 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Shermarion Dismuke, who posted 12 points.

Sterlington moved to 9-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mangham, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Sterlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-65 win against Madison on the 8th. As for Mangham, they will challenge Delhi at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Delhi will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mangham surely won't give up without a fight.

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