With a playoff win on the line, Panther Creek rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They strolled past the New Bern Bears with points to spare, taking the game 72-55. Given the Catamounts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bears are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Panther Creek found their leader in freshman Andre Richardson, who posted 25 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Savion Mitchell, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Panther Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Bern only eight assists.
Despite the loss, New Bern still got an impressive performance from Jussan Wiggins, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 20 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Wiggins is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Amari Reddick was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Panther Creek's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for New Bern, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Panther Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-50 loss against Apex Friendship on the 28th. New Bern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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