Basketball Recap: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. Hibriten Panthers
Wilkes Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Hibriten Panthers 60-18. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Sydney Rowe and
Taylor Munsey, who each put up six points. Munsey also led the team in assists with two.
Mahogany Morgan held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hibriten to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zoe Rector, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Rector's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aamori Patterson, who earned 11 points in addition to two steals and two blocks.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hibriten, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Wilkes Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Bandys at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bandys has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 184 points over their last three games. As for Hibriten, they will venture away from home to take on West Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hibriten is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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