Basketball Recap: Kolton Rogers Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Whitmire

While Pelion didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Whitmire Wolverines 50-26 on Thursday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.

Pelion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Rogers led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. John Berned was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

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Offensive Rebounds

12/01/23 vs Wagener-Salley	18
12/08/23 @ Wagener-Salley	18
12/19/24 vs Whitmire	16
12/13/24 @ Swansea	15
01/03/24 vs Horse Creek Academy	14

Pelion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Pelion's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Whitmire, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Pelion and Swansea will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Whitmire, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Abbeville at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.