Caney Creek suffered their closest loss since December 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Oak Ridge War Eagles by a score of 46-43. The Panthers have struggled against the War Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Yeiry Zamudio, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points. What's more, Zamudio also racked up two steals, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Harrah, who posted eight points in addition to 13 boards and five assists.
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Even though they lost, Caney Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Synarea Reece, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards for Oak Ridge. Reece has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more boards the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Daigle, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 boards.
Caney Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Oak Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-13.
When Caney Creek and Oak Ridge next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Caney Creek will try to stop Grand Oaks' ten-game winning streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Oak Ridge will try to stop The Woodlands' six-game winning streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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