Basketball Game Preview: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Middle Creek Mustangs

Catamounts

Points

02/14/25 vs Middle Creek	54
02/11/25 @ Holly Springs	68
02/07/25 vs Apex Friendship	37
02/05/25 @ Middle Creek	56
02/04/25 vs Green Hope	81
+ 19 more games

Panther Creek is 8-2 against Middle Creek since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Panther Creek Catamounts will head out to take on the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Panther Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.

Last Friday, Panther Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Middle Creek. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Middle Creek's win came from a few key players Panther Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yasir Hall, who posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Land, who put up 19 points and five rebounds.

Middle Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Panther Creek only racked up nine assists.

Middle Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Panther Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Panther Creek has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Middle Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.