Basketball Recap: Hendersonville Skates Past Patton with Ease

Bearcats

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Chase	72
01/31/25 vs Chase	54
12/13/24 vs Polk County	50
02/04/25 @ East Rutherford	47
02/14/25 vs Patton	43

A well-balanced attack led Hendersonville over Patton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hendersonville Bearcats blew the Patton Panthers out of the water with an 89-46 final score. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hendersonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Thomas, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Thomas a new career-high in assists (three). Jordan Wynn was another key player, going 7-for-12 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and six assists.

Hendersonville was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Hendersonville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Patton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bearcats duke it out with the Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hendersonville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Patton likes a good challenge. As for Patton, they have already played their next match, a 60-52 victory against East Rutherford on the 17th.