After flying high against Sleepy Hollow last Wednesday, Pearl River came back down to earth. The Pearl River Pirates fell just short of the Walter Panas Panthers by a score of 45-42 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 53-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Walter Panas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sofia Tavarez led the charge by going 8 for 15 on her way to 22 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Nicholas, who posted 13 points.
Pearl River's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Walter Panas, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Pearl River will challenge Nyack at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walter Panas has already played their next match (against Lakeland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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