Basketball Recap: Chase Cleveland's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cary over Panther Creek

Cary lost against Panther Creek back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cary Imps fell just short of the Panther Creek Catamounts by a score of 61-58.

Several Imps players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chase Cleveland, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Cleveland a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Podger, who posted eight points and eight boards.

Panther Creek found their leader in freshman Andre Richardson, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points and three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Richardson. Another player making a difference was Camden Hill, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 10 points.

Cary has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Panther Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.

Cary wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 91-89 defeat against Apex on the 28th. As for Panther Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-40 loss against Green Level on the 28th.