Preview: Middle Creek Mustangs vs. Panther Creek Catamounts
Middle Creek is 1-9 against Panther Creek since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middle Creek Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panther Creek Catamounts at 6:00 p.m. Middle Creek will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Panther Creek is ranked 44th).
Last Tuesday, Middle Creek lost to Green Level on the road by a decisive 51-37 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Middle Creek has scored all season.
Despite their defeat, Middle Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Yasir Hall, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Greyson Land was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Holly Springs 76-47 at home. Winning may never get old, but Panther Creek sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Logan Ware was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Ehlinger, who scored 14 points.
Middle Creek's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Middle Creek might still be hurting after the 68-42 defeat they got from Panther Creek in their previous meeting back in January. Will Middle Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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