Pana proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 29) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats out 45-43. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 60-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delaney Hackler, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Cox, who put up ten points.
Despite the loss, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City still got an impressive performance from Macee Rodman, who went 10 of 22 on her way to 26 points along with six steals and five boards. That was a full 60.5% of Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Carissa Wakefield was another key player, putting up four points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Panthers
| 12/03/24 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 45-43 |
| 12/02/24 vs Shelbyville | 57-28 |
| 11/29/24 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 1-0 |
Pana pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Pana has already played their next contest, a 66-29 loss against Hillsboro on the 5th. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-28 victory against Martinsville on the 5th.
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