After a string of four wins, the Cary Imps's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 74-52 walloping at the hands of Panther Creek. While losing is never fun, Cary can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Panther Creek is ranked 11th).
Cary's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luci Augustson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Snesarev, who scored 11 points along with six assists.
Panther Creek was led to victory by Olivia Tucker and Kirstin Smalls. Tucker scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Smalls dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smalls has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Barner, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Cary's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Panther Creek, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Cary will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cardinal Gibbons' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games. As for Panther Creek, they will be playing at home against Green Level at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matches -- so hopefully Green Level likes a good challenge.
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