Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Peyton Panthers
The Lyons Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Peyton Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Lyons rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks and snuck past 35-32.
Gemma Powell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Gen Newell, who scored a point along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Peyton put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 95-15 victory over Thomas MacLaren School at home. The win was just business As usual For Peyton, who after 20 games remain undefeated this season.
AJ Mannering was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 36 points, nine assists, and ten steals. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Peyton's points. Abbie Nickell was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Peyton, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
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