Basketball Preview: Wheatmore Warriors vs. Ledford Panthers
The Wheatmore Warriors will square off against the Ledford Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wheatmore is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against East Davidson by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheatmore to victory, but perhaps none more so than Parker Kines, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six assists and three steals. Those six assists gave Kines a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Bryant, who posted five points along with six assists and six steals.
Wheatmore was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ledford was able to grind out a solid win over Page on Monday, taking the game 74-67. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Ledford's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Wheatmore, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Wheatmore couldn't quite finish off Ledford in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 53-50. Will Wheatmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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