Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
The Middle Creek Mustangs will square off against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Middle Creek walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Buccaneers 65-35 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Middle Creek had established a 27 point advantage.
Middle Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Skladanowski, who made all 6 shots she took from beyond the arc racking up 18 points and 2 assists. Alysia Pergerson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven steals.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lumberton as Panther Creek made off with a 66-42 victory. Panther Creek has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.
Middle Creek pushed their record up to 22-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Panther Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Middle Creek couldn't quite finish off Panther Creek in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 62-60. Can Middle Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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