Having just played yesterday, the Willow Spring Storm will jump right back in to play the Panther Creek Catamounts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Willow Spring knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Panther Creek likes a good challenge.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Willow Spring and Green Level, and Willow Spring kept the tradition alive. The Storm secured a 57-53 W over the Gators on Tuesday. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Gators are ranked 208th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 47-39.
Willow Spring better keep an eye on Zy'Vaun Puckett. He was instrumental in Panther Creek's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Puckett's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Savion Mitchell, who posted two points along with 14 boards and three blocks.
Willow Spring's record now sits at 18-6. As for Panther Creek, their record is now 17-7.
Willow Spring couldn't quite get it done against Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in January as they fell 65-52. Can the Storm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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