Panthers
| 02/07/25 @ Mascoutah | 70 |
| 12/09/24 vs Mascoutah | 65 |
| 11/19/24 @ Maryville Christian | 63 |
| 12/18/24 @ Wright City | 62 |
| 12/07/24 vs Cahokia | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jersey). Everything went their way against the Mascoutah Indians on Friday as the Jersey Panthers made off with a 70-49 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Jersey was led to victory by Cali Breden and Meredith Gray. Breden went 8 for 15 on her way to 23 points, while Gray dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. Gray has become a key player for Jersey: the team is 10-5 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Smith, who posted eight points and three steals.
Jersey smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mascoutah only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Mascoutah had strong showings from Riley Fazenbaker, who went 7 of 13 en route to 23 points and seven boards, and Harper Whitworth, who earned 12 points. Fazenbaker continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Juliana Hart also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Jersey pushed their record up to 15-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Mascoutah, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-25.
Jersey wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 41-37 victory against Southwestern on the 8th. As for Mascoutah, they have also already played their next game, a 60-41 loss against Carbondale on the 10th.
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