Green Level is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Panther Creek is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Green Level Gators will take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Green Level put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Apex Friendship with a sharp 73-50 win. Given Green Level's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Apex Friendship is ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Ericksen was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Israel Eatman, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Panther Creek beat Holly Springs 63-57 on Wednesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Panther Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Hunter, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'vaun Puckett, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Green Level's victory bumped their record up to 26-0. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Green Level hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.6 points per game. However, it's not like Panther Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Green Level didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Panther Creek in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. Does Green Level have another victory up their sleeve, or will Panther Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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