Recap: Maple Grove Red Dragons vs. Panama Panthers
The Maple Grove Red Dragons pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Panama. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maple Grove in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Carter Brink was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with five rebounds for Panama. Another player making a difference was Alex Barmore, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Maple Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Panama, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Maple Grove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on the Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Panama, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brocton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while the Panthers will arrive with three straight wins.
