The Holly Springs Golden Hawks will take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holly Springs will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Friday, Holly Springs made easy work of Cary and carried off a 71-51 victory. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Imps are ranked 190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Panther Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Apex Friendship 37-35.
Panther Creek's win came from a few key players Holly Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Camden Hill, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks. Those four blocks gave him a new career-high. Andre Richardson was another key player, going 5 of 11 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Holly Springs' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Panther Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Holly Springs strolled past Panther Creek in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 80-63. Does Holly Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Panther Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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