Stanton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Nease Panthers, falling 64-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 69-29 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Stanton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Catherine Brewer, who had four points plus two blocks, and Aiyanna Smiley, who earned ten points. Brewer is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Leading Nease to victory were Sage Pytel and McKenna Owens. Pytel went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus three steals, while Owens scored 11 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Pytel a new career-high in threes (three). Sydney Minx was another key player, earning six points in addition to nine rebounds.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Nease, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Stanton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-30 win against Clay on the 25th. Nease has also already played their next matchup, a 29-23 victory against Glynn Academy on the 25th.
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