If Carey was feeling good fresh off their 60-28 takedown of Shoshone last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carey Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Rockland Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 49-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Carey's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Wood, who earned 13 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Olsen, who posted eight points along with five rebounds.
Carey's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rockland, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Carey has already played their next matchup, a 55-45 victory against Wood River on the 7th. As for Rockland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-44 loss against Butte County on the 7th.
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