Wiley was handed a 24-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the La Veta Redhawks 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since January 24th.
Wiley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rhett McDonald led the charge by putting up 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Milton Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
La Veta's loss came despite strong showings from Isiah Rodriguez and Joaquin Gallegos. Rodriguez shot 54% from the field to rack up 16 points, while Gallegos posted 12 points. Thanks to that strong game, Gallegos now owns an excellent 41.5% three-point shooting accuracy.
Panthers
| 02/28/25 @ La Veta | 55-53 |
| 02/18/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 55-48 |
| 02/07/25 @ Manzanola | 70-27 |
Wiley pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for La Veta, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-12.
We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jadyn Martinez and McDonald. La Veta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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