Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zane Trace Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 52-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Defeat or not, Paint Valley got some senior leadership from Sophia Stauffer and McKenzie Crum. Stauffer earned 14 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals, while Crum had nine points. The dominant performance also gave Crum a new career-high in threes (three).
Zane Trace was led to victory by Emma Houston and Brynn Snavely. Houston went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks, while Snavely went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carlie Clark, who earned eight points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Paint Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Zane Trace, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Paint Valley Bearcats challenge the Southeastern Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Zane Trace, they will head out to take on Westfall at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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