Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Piles Up the Points Against Swanton

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

12/23/24 vs Continental	65
01/03/25 vs Swanton	50
12/30/24 @ Eastwood	45
12/13/24 vs Archbold	11
12/16/24 @ Ottawa-Glandorf	-10

A well-balanced attack led Patrick Henry over Swanton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Patrick Henry Patriots blew the Swanton Bulldogs out of the water with a 66-16 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 31 points or more this season.

Patrick Henry was led to victory by Carys Crossland and Ada Christman. Crossland went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Christman went 6 for 9 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Crossland is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasey Nelson, who posted ten points and three steals.

Patrick Henry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Swanton lost, don't look at Jessica Finfera. Despite the final result, she had seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Bettinger, who posted two points and three steals.

Patrick Henry's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Swanton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Patrick Henry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-44 win against Napoleon on the 4th. As for Swanton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 29-24 defeat against Northwood on the 7th.