Panther Creek lost against Holly Springs back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panther Creek Catamounts were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Catamounts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 34th).
Andre Richardson
| 02/11/25 @ Holly Springs | 63% |
| 02/07/25 vs Apex Friendship | 45% |
| 02/05/25 @ Middle Creek | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Green Hope | 45% |
| 01/31/25 @ Apex | 55% |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the loss, Panther Creek still got an impressive performance from Andre Richardson, who went 12 for 19 on his way to 31 points and seven assists. What's more, Richardson also posted a 63% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Savion Mitchell was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Richardson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Panther Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Holly Springs, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Looking ahead, Panther Creek will look to defend their home court on Friday against Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. Middle Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Panther Creek likes a good challenge. As for Holly Springs, they will venture away from home to take on Apex at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Apex: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Holly Springs has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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