Patton lost against Hendersonville last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Patton Panthers were dealt an 83-40 loss at the hands of the Hendersonville Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Bearcats are ranked 231st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hendersonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Martiste Mills, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 18 points along with eight assists and seven steals. Mills is becoming a predictor of Hendersonville's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 16-4 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Caden Thomas, who went 10-for-13 on his way to 20 points and seven boards.
Patton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Hendersonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Patton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hendersonville, they will take on R-S Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully R-S Central likes a good challenge.
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