The Saegertown Panthers won the last time they faced the Iroquois Braves, and things went their way on Friday too. Saegertown escaped with a win against Iroquois by the margin of a single free throw, 45-44. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Saegertown has scored all year.
Iroquois' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Orlando Brown, who scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that Brown scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Burroughs, who scored eight points along with 17 rebounds and seven blocks.
The victory makes it two in a row for Saegertown and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Iroquois, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Saegertown will head out on the road to face off against Conneaut Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Iroquois will be home for the holidays to greet Maplewood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maplewood comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
