Basketball Recap: Pine Grove Panthers vs. Wheeler Eagles
After flying high against Hickory Flat last Thursday, Pine Grove came back down to earth. The Pine Grove Panthers fell just short of the Wheeler Eagles by a score of 50-48 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Camryn Sanford went supernova for Wheeler, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Sanford a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Emma Kate Beckham was another key player, earning eight points along with four steals.
Pine Grove now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Wheeler, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Pine Grove will face off against Blue Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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