Having just played yesterday, the North Pitt Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Pitt turned things around against Ayden - Grifton on Tuesday. They blew past the Chargers 47-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since December 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past New Bern 84-23 on Friday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Pitt better keep an eye on Brook Evans. She was instrumental in South Central's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in points. Jaidyn Boswell was another key player, putting up eight points.
South Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
North Pitt's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for South Central, they moved to 9-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
North Pitt was dealt a bruising 60-18 defeat at the hands of South Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can North Pitt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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