Basketball Recap: Walter Panas Picks Up 16th Straight Win at Home

Walter Panas waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Lakeland Hornets 56-30. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Walter Panas had a senior duo take command as Sofia Tavarez went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points along with six assists and five boards and Cadence Nicholas went 8 of 16 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. The contest was Tavarez's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jill Cinquina, who posted nine points and six rebounds.

Panthers

Previous Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Lakeland	56-30
01/14/25 vs Harrison	64-47
01/08/25 vs Byram Hills	62-33
01/04/25 vs Ursuline	61-46
12/09/24 vs Nanuet	48-17
+ 11 more games

Walter Panas pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walter Panas has already played their next game (against Somers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lakeland will be playing at home against Greeley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.