After flying high against Mt. Pleasant last Friday, Lewis County came back down to earth. The Lewis County Panthers took a blow against the Loretto Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 55-20. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-10.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Paisley Kellogg and Beonka Smith, who each put up five points. Smith also led the team in assists with two. Jaelin Baugh held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Loretto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophie Weathers, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Libby Sanders, who put up 14 points.
Lewis County has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Loretto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Lewis County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 74-12 loss against Hickman County on the 4th. As for Loretto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-8 win against Mt. Pleasant on the 31st.
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